- 1. [BRHSlist] Ex-Q diner on Amtrak (score: 1)
- Author: "gaedgar66" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 01 Dec 2003 21:07:37 -0600
- Our son Lee was returning to grad school in D.C. after T'giving via CZ from Osceola, IA to Chicago and then the Cardinal to Alexandria, VA. Herein an email from him concerning current equipment of th
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-12/msg00000.html (8,649 bytes)
- 2. [BRHSlist] A plea & How did Q return MTY's? (score: 1)
- Author: "gaedgar66" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2003 14:00:03 -0600
- Merry Christmas! Am again going to offer some distilled data (the uncommon kind!) for all the modelers and fans on the list for your use at this time of year. But 1st a commercial. I heartily agree w
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-12/msg00066.html (13,974 bytes)
- 3. [BRHSlist] H. Murphy Aur-Chicago (score: 1)
- Author: "gaedgar66" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2003 17:48:58 -0600
- On at least one occaision Harry arrived in Aurora 1st thing on a weekday morning from points west in his business car attached to end of a Q thru passenger train. My uncle, Ed "Smitty"/"Red" Smith (a
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-12/msg00096.html (9,656 bytes)
- 4. [BRHSlist] Licensing trademarks: Q & UP (score: 1)
- Author: "gaedgar66" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2003 19:51:14 -0600
- also hate to see fellow modelers lose out. However if Atlas & others do not put all the license fee on their UP products but 'spread it around', then it does hit home ASSUMING it is significant. The
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-12/msg00106.html (11,375 bytes)
- 5. [BRHSlist] re: Harry Murphy address (score: 1)
- Author: "gaedgar66" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2003 15:41:58 -0600
- I'll say 441 Oak. Do know for sure (as Lee ck'ed it when a eng. student there), that Harry was an engineering grad from Iowa State with major in Civil AND Mechnical, worked summers for M&StL @ Eldora
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-12/msg00124.html (8,274 bytes)
- 6. [BRHSlist] Frt Cars & Harry Murphy (score: 1)
- Author: "gaedgar66" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2003 11:35:53 -0600
- 1st for the frt cars - Rupert, our New Zealand mbr is still seeking scanned or "xeroxed" CB&Q/BREX pages from vintage Official Equipment Registers. He is compiling an all-time list of Q freight cars
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-12/msg00136.html (9,107 bytes)
- 7. [CBQ] re: pre-BN green/scarce CB&Q L.P. (score: 1)
- Author: "gaedgar66" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 16:44:53 -0600
- Tks Randy for a source of that 1969 green paint. Quite a story; I'd think though as formulated for "full scale" locos, it was a bit thick for H.O. shells! Which puts me in mind of a tie between the B
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-12/msg00241.html (9,102 bytes)
- 8. [CBQ] Q domes for sale (score: 1)
- Author: "gaedgar66" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2003 21:00:03 -0600
- Per an end of yr inventory of all dome cars for sale, here are the ex-Q: Silver Cup (Coffee Shop/Dorm "Chuck Wagon) DZ; Silver Tower (Obsv Parlor) KCZ; Silver Bridge, Lodge & Stirrup (Coaches) CZ; an
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-12/msg00258.html (7,446 bytes)
- 9. [BRHSlist] re: CB&Q & military (score: 1)
- Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 02 Nov 2003 23:52:08 -0600
- To get us a bit more on subject: as many of you know Ralph Budd took a side job for FDR re: RR's & WWII efforts. Also the Q was 1 of two doz RR's to sponsor it's own Ry Operating Battalion made up of
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-11/msg00029.html (9,589 bytes)
- 10. [BRHSlist] Re: Q & the military (score: 1)
- Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 03 Nov 2003 00:48:57 -0600
- Brad - tks for update - was this eBay book on one battalion or all? I have the "RRing in 18 Countries" by Gray (o/p & scarce) - history of the entire Military Ry Service from 1862-1953. The Burlingto
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-11/msg00033.html (11,212 bytes)
- 11. [BRHSlist] re: car cleaner as cook/B-17 TCZ (score: 1)
- Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 03 Nov 2003 01:50:28 -0600
- The men I have corresponded with (all mbrs of Ry Operating Battalions but not all CB&Q's 745th) mention that although most of the men in a battalion would be from the sponsoring road, some were from
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-11/msg00037.html (10,731 bytes)
- 12. [BRHSlist] re: long version "Burlington Route" (score: 1)
- Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 03 Nov 2003 14:16:42 -0600
- Glad I piqued someone's interest Charlie! When Dick wrote BR, the final manuscript, prior to editing into the book form we are all familiar with (whether original hardbound or paperback reprint), was
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-11/msg00046.html (10,870 bytes)
- 13. [BRHSlist] re: Q box 130250 (score: 1)
- Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 06 Nov 2003 10:10:07 -0600
- Looking thru the OER's it is indeed a puzzle - no footnote that it is specially equipped. My only guess is that it was acquired as a 'sample' from one ot the commercial car builders OR coming onto ro
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-11/msg00082.html (9,114 bytes)
- 14. Re: [BRHSlist] Toledo Peoria and Western in Color (score: 1)
- Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2003 09:20:00 -0600
- Deadline? I keep procrastinating on going thru my original slides taken mid-70's on. Gerald A. Edgar 230 W. 5th St. Garner, IA 50438-1404 (641) 923-2573 ______________________________________________
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-11/msg00160.html (12,521 bytes)
- 15. [BRHSlist] Ottumwa Carseals 1946-49 (score: 1)
- Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 01 Oct 2003 00:08:08 -0500
- Specifically Jan. "46 to Sept "49. The variety of RR's really picks up post-war. There were 70 cars sealed from 36 foreign roads: PRR-8; NYC-7; three ea from IC, Southern, L&N, Rock & UP; 2 each from
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-10/msg00000.html (9,962 bytes)
- 16. [BRHSlist] Ottumwa car seals 1949-51 (score: 1)
- Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 01 Oct 2003 23:21:18 -0500
- Specifically Nov. "49 thru May "51 when there are 2 blank pages and a skip to 1954 (apparently used another book for 3 yrs) However this brief period had some interesting events. There were 25 foreig
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-10/msg00039.html (11,351 bytes)
- 17. [BRHSlist] Ottumwa carseals 1954-57 (score: 1)
- Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 02 Oct 2003 23:42:55 -0500
- Specifically July "54 thru Dec. "57. 76 cars were sealed in a 2 &1/2 yr period. Foreign roads numbered 25 with 37 cars: 4 from PRR one was plywood for Des Moines); 3 ea from RI, IC 1 reefer with frui
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-10/msg00051.html (10,558 bytes)
- 18. [BRHSlist] Q brass for sale (score: 1)
- Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 09 Oct 2003 23:21:34 -0500
- My friend & fellow BRHS mbr Dennis Popish has the following loco set for sale: Railway Classics Silver Knight/Silver Princess set, 1936 (original version-low headlight). Original 1936 DZ power. Never
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-10/msg00136.html (8,459 bytes)
- 19. Re: [BRHSlist] Fulton County Narrow Gauge Depot (score: 1)
- Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2003 06:57:15 -0500
- Every year you paint a wonderful picture of the autumn splendor of the Spoon Rivr valley and bring up visions of 3' gauge steamers and 30" box cars many, many years ago with a touch of Edgar Lee Mast
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-10/msg00137.html (12,695 bytes)
- 20. [BRHSlist] Ottumwa Carseals 1958-60 (score: 1)
- Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2003 21:20:04 -0500
- Specifically Jan "58 thru Dec 60. 23 foreign roads had 29 cars with UP (1 explosives) & GN @ 3 ea; C&NW (1 grain from Sioux City), Milw & GM&O 2 ea; and 1 ea from SOU, DT&I, FW&D (bagged sugar to Mor
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-10/msg00144.html (9,851 bytes)
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