- 221. [CBQ] Depot Bus Tour this Friday @ Dubuque (score: 1)
- Author: "Gerald A. Edgar" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2005 17:52:47 -0600
- Due to overwhelming demand, the tour will be duplicated: 9 am to 1 pm and 1 pm to 5 pm. We need a number of early registrants who planned on the announced 1-5 tour to switch to the new 9-1 tour so al
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-09/msg00084.html (9,511 bytes)
- 222. [CBQ] RE: Corbin books in b/w (score: 1)
- Author: "Gerald A. Edgar" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 09:15:58 -0600
- Another reason Bernie's 3 books were b/w is that nearly all the photos used were b/w. He (and his friends) were of the old school when b/w wwas the standard. Even today, the very best b/w pics of yea
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-09/msg00109.html (9,990 bytes)
- 223. [CBQ] DBQ meet (score: 1)
- Author: "Gerald A. Edgar" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 20:25:44 -0600
- Thanks to all who helped in any way and to all who attended. It takes many people to pull off a big meet. Your help @ future meets will always be appreciated. Gerald -- Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --~--> G
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-09/msg00149.html (8,894 bytes)
- 224. [CBQ] Galena branch frt (score: 1)
- Author: "Gerald A. Edgar" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 20:28:58 -0600
- Among last loads were lumber to a lumber yard. As for C&NW interchange, will have to check my copy of RR's of SW Wis & NW Il as it has a map - C&NW pulled up in 30's. One of the clinic panelists Satu
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-09/msg00150.html (9,119 bytes)
- 225. [CBQ] Re; Camanche, Albany.... (score: 1)
- Author: "Gerald A. Edgar" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2005 19:49:39 -0600
- In the 1850's every RR in the midwest was anxious to cross the Mississippi with the Rock being the 1st to do so (& shortly thereafter giving their hired atty a big political boost when he won a case
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-07/msg00115.html (9,690 bytes)
- 226. [CBQ] atttn: Ken Currie (score: 1)
- Author: "Gerald A. Edgar" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2005 18:10:24 -0600
- Please contact me off list Ken - thanks. (vje68@hotmail.com) For all CB&Q group mbrs. I was @ the "4000 Foundation Train show" last weekend in LaCrosse and Aeolus is looking real good as the continui
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-07/msg00174.html (9,198 bytes)
- 227. [CBQ] Q photos in strange places (score: 1)
- Author: "Gerald A. Edgar" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 04 Jun 2005 19:38:39 -0600
- As a fan & modeler of the LaCrosse Div I am always on the lookout for photos of same as well as the trains that traveled it. The Twins & the Black Hawk are obvious but then I am also obviously intere
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-06/msg00027.html (9,747 bytes)
- 228. [CBQ] re: ex-DZ cars Black Hills Central (score: 1)
- Author: "Gerald A. Edgar" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 09 Jun 2005 19:54:24 -0600
- When the end of the line flooded out a few yrs ago, a passenger car or two were isolated at very east end of the spur. Don't recall car names but perhaps 1 or 2 of the missing? Gerald -- Yahoo! Group
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-06/msg00051.html (9,961 bytes)
- 229. [CBQ] For Sale Hallmark N scale FT set (factory ptd) (score: 1)
- Author: "Gerald A. Edgar" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 05 May 2005 12:36:58 -0600
- Hallmark Brass N-scale EMD FT A&B set in TRO condition with original box, foam, wrapping etc. The units have the original factory finish which is quite nice. It should be noted that the grayback sche
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-05/msg00034.html (9,531 bytes)
- 230. [CBQ] re: KCStJ&CB (score: 1)
- Author: "Gerald A. Edgar" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 06 May 2005 22:52:01 -0600
- If you mean the Kansas City, St. Joseph & COuncil Bluffs which became part of the Q, I have quite a few of their annual passes beginning in 1874 but despite a variety of designs, NONE have a herald o
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-05/msg00045.html (8,865 bytes)
- 231. [CBQ] re: Twin City Zephyr tale (score: 1)
- Author: "Gerald A. Edgar" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 06 May 2005 23:08:08 -0600
- Bernie - I enjoyed that! I frequently took the TCZ from E. Dbq to LaCrosse to visit my grandmother and I certainly recall the conductors with their watches in hand. That's when railroading was railra
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-05/msg00046.html (8,873 bytes)
- 232. [CBQ] Oregon, IL depot in Sunday's PARADE magazine! (score: 1)
- Author: "Gerald A. Edgar" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 08 May 2005 14:16:00 -0600
- Today's Parade (Sunday supplement to many American newpapers) has a feature on volunteer groups saving areas of American history. There are 2 small photos and 3 long paragraphs on the efforts of form
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-05/msg00058.html (9,215 bytes)
- 233. [CBQ] re: 50000-149 Mather stock cars (score: 1)
- Author: "Gerald A. Edgar" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 08 May 2005 14:19:08 -0600
- My 1-67 OER shows all still on roster. Gerald -- Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --~--> In low income neighborhoods, 84% do not own computers. At Network for Good, help bridge the Digital Divide! http://us.cli
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-05/msg00059.html (8,741 bytes)
- 234. [CBQ] re: date of brochure "engine taking own picture" (score: 1)
- Author: "Gerald A. Edgar" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2005 07:38:17 -0600
- Ray Bedard asked about date of that old green brochure describing how an early Q steam powered train "took its own photo" at speed. The date of the photo is 1899 so I will assume the brochure is the
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-04/msg00090.html (9,201 bytes)
- 235. [CBQ] Converting vintage Q 8mm film (score: 1)
- Author: "Gerald A. Edgar" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2005 19:17:10 -0600
- A source has a fantastic 8mm film of CB&Q - anyone know of a process to obtain prints from single frames? The film is of a subject rarely photographed in any medium. Tks, Gerald Edgar -- Yahoo! Group
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-04/msg00103.html (8,909 bytes)
- 236. [CBQ] RE: QO&KC (score: 1)
- Author: "Gerald A. Edgar" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 20:01:16 -0600
- The CB&Q gained control of this RR which was a former part of Stilwell's empire (founder of Kansas City Southern) but did NOT absorb due to anti-monoply concerns as Q would then have had both lines f
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-04/msg00134.html (8,975 bytes)
- 237. [CBQ] re: date a brochure (score: 1)
- Author: "Gerald A. Edgar" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2005 21:11:52 -0600
- Tks for the vote of confidence Ray but I am going to fall a little short. I too have the brochure and it's one of the VERY few of significance NOT to have a date or some good clue. The best clue is t
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-03/msg00205.html (9,480 bytes)
- 238. [CBQ] 1949 CB&Q wall calendar (score: 1)
- Author: "Gerald A. Edgar" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2005 19:02:31 -0600
- 1949 became the Q's big Centennial celebration, special covers on the public TT's that year, etc. However among those who collect CB&Q wall calendars there is a perplexing problem; no one seems to be
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-02/msg00009.html (9,151 bytes)
- 239. [CBQ] Re: Mars lights - correct name (score: 1)
- Author: "Gerald A. Edgar" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2005 19:08:22 -0600
- Just about everyone when referring to "Mars lights" in relation to the Burlington, means the oscillating, figure-8 pattern lights atop the nose of passenger units; a Q trademark. However as a Q fan r
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-02/msg00010.html (8,799 bytes)
- 240. [CBQ] Burl. Bulletin on CB&Q collectibles (score: 1)
- Author: "Gerald A. Edgar" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2005 12:24:02 -0600
- For years I've considered doing a 'book' on Burlington collectibles (lanterns, timetables, dining car china, passes, etc etc). Some time ago I also discussed this with Hol Wagner who is receptive to
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-02/msg00050.html (11,453 bytes)
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