- 81. [CBQ] re: 'USA' box cars (score: 1)
- Author: "gaedgar66" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 04 Dec 2004 19:19:46 -0600
- I would think the Ordinance Plant @ Proving Grounds (N of Savannah, IL) would also be a good bet. They published a history book there when the place closed a few yrs ago but no coverage of the rail o
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-12/msg00025.html (8,674 bytes)
- 82. [CBQ] re: Ordnance depots on the Q (score: 1)
- Author: "gaedgar66" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 05 Dec 2004 21:34:59 -0600
- There was also one near Edgemont, SD. Iwas by there in "78 or "79; a contractor was using part of it to repair frt cars & locos. A real steep grade at one point. The whole subj of the Q & military fa
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-12/msg00033.html (9,146 bytes)
- 83. [CBQ] re: CB&Q served Ordnance Plants, etc (score: 1)
- Author: "gaedgar66" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 06 Dec 2004 20:42:39 -0600
- Thanks to Steve for volunteering to act as a collector of any & all info we can provide re: Q service to military installations. This provides a whole new 'industry' to track, special passenger moves
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-12/msg00066.html (8,540 bytes)
- 84. [CBQ] RE: Mr. Elliot's accusations (score: 1)
- Author: "gaedgar66" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 11 Dec 2004 02:27:47 -0600
- As most of you should know, I am on the Bd of Dir of BRHS, the newest Bd Mbr but involved with BRHS before there even was BRHS (CB&Q His. Soc. back in 1976). I have been reading the emails back & for
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-12/msg00132.html (13,088 bytes)
- 85. [CBQ] Future Bulletins (score: 1)
- Author: "gaedgar66" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 11 Dec 2004 02:35:08 -0600
- Hol & I recently discussed the potential and advisability of an issue that would be a follow-up (corrections, additional material, etc) of all previous Bulletins (like that new Scale Car info plus Ho
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-12/msg00133.html (9,053 bytes)
- 86. [CBQ] Quick Pic Books - CB&Q (score: 1)
- Author: "gaedgar66" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 11 Dec 2004 12:46:42 -0600
- Every once in awhile one 'finds' something that even though its been available for awhile, you haven't really checked out. In my case its these books on locomotives currently preserved on display or
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-12/msg00141.html (9,013 bytes)
- 87. [CBQ] Wymore Story from So. Platte Press (score: 1)
- Author: "gaedgar66" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2004 00:27:33 -0600
- One advantage of buying new from So. Platte or anyone handling their books is their current offering of Wymore Story is the 4th edition and has been expanded. 1st "70, 124 pp soft paper spiral-bound
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-12/msg00158.html (9,280 bytes)
- 88. [CBQ] RE: Last Q revenue steam & BRHS mbrship (score: 1)
- Author: "gaedgar66" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 12:50:03 -0600
- Certain questions seem to pop up peridically but that's a good thing as means someone new to Q fandom has joined the crowd. Hope all are joining BRHS! Still a real BARGAIN @ $30 a yr; send payment to
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-12/msg00255.html (12,173 bytes)
- 89. [CBQ] Steam Excursion participants - question (score: 1)
- Author: "gaedgar66" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 17:49:56 -0600
- Do any of you recall (who were fortunate to ride on a Q steam excursion from the late "30's to the "60's) of any 'gold' plated spikes with "Burlington Steam Excursion Souvenir" inscribed on them bein
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-12/msg00257.html (8,465 bytes)
- 90. [CBQ] Tim VanMersbergen (score: 1)
- Author: "gaedgar66" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 18:14:33 -0600
- Please contact me off list re: your model photo in the files (Farley & Loetsher) - thanks! Gerald vje68@hotmail.com -- Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --~--> $4.98 domain names from Yahoo!. Register anything.
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-12/msg00258.html (7,991 bytes)
- 91. [CBQ] Steam derrick assignments (score: 1)
- Author: "gaedgar66" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 18:16:34 -0600
- Anyone know which division Steam Derrick #204430 was assigned to OR have photos of it with location identified? I am assuming Lines East but not certain. Thanks! PS - a reminder to myself and everyon
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-12/msg00259.html (8,165 bytes)
- 92. [CBQ] Merry Christmas (& a little gift) (score: 1)
- Author: "gaedgar66" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 22:24:40 -0600
- Generic data on Burlington steam, especially post-War, is not hard to find. Corbin's books have ample data, various issues of our Burlington Bulletin have some, etc. A modeler does not have to work t
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-12/msg00263.html (13,193 bytes)
- 93. [CBQ] RE: CB&Q post-streamliner truck diagrams (score: 1)
- Author: "gaedgar66" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2004 02:08:06 -0600
- Charlie - Good observation! I've had a Burlington passenger diagram book and unlike the frt & loco ones it did not reference truck diagrams and like you I've not seen one either. Has anyone? If the Q
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-12/msg00270.html (8,964 bytes)
- 94. [CBQ] RE: Last Q steam in excursion service (score: 1)
- Author: "gaedgar66" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2004 02:30:47 -0600
- There are a lot os sources for this info but the one with most of it in one nice 'package" is Lloyd Stagner's "BR Steam Finale" 1997 from So. Platte Press (one of the best publishers for putting our
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-12/msg00271.html (9,652 bytes)
- 95. [CBQ] re: placement of business cars (score: 1)
- Author: "gaedgar66" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2004 23:41:21 -0600
- First, I can speak to a run in the early 60's when my Uncle Ed Smith boarded then Pres. Harry Murphy's car @ Aurora enroute to Chicago 1st thing in the morning; it was at the very end of the train (w
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-12/msg00322.html (9,444 bytes)
- 96. [CBQ] Burlington slogans (score: 1)
- Author: "gaedgar66" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 13:40:26 -0600
- We are all familiar with "Everywhere West", "Way of the Zephyrs", the olders "National Park Line" and original "Burlington Route". In Botkin & Harlow's "A Treasury of RR Folklore" (the best single RR
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-12/msg00329.html (9,275 bytes)
- 97. [CBQ] A CB&Q Christmas toy discovery! (score: 1)
- Author: "gaedgar66" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 15:50:15 -0600
- While looking thru the after Christmas 1/2 price displays for a little model of a "91 'vette, I came across some scale (sort of) cars by Maisto. On the racks I also noticed a model train, specificall
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-12/msg00331.html (8,836 bytes)
- 98. [CBQ] re: Q slogans (score: 1)
- Author: "gaedgar66" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 15:55:27 -0600
- Thanks for adding that one Dave - obviously NOT created by Burlington's marketing Dept! There are at least 3 books on the subject of the Great Strike of 1888 - 2 vintage ones (1 pro-mgt, one pro-labo
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-12/msg00332.html (8,664 bytes)
- 99. [CBQ] re: assigning seats on DZ/CZ etc (score: 1)
- Author: "gaedgar66" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2004 10:22:00 -0600
- Thanks for sharing that post Rich. I have several different versions of the diagram cards for Q trains as well as the EPB, NCL, etc as described they are indeed "diagrams" with space to fill in (on h
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-12/msg00366.html (8,349 bytes)
- 100. [CBQ] re: Malcolm needing a CB&Q map (score: 1)
- Author: "gaedgar66" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2004 15:43:50 -0600
- Malcolm - if you are a BRHS mbr OR are in process of becoming one, email me your address & I will mail a Q timetable to you with full system map (about 8" x 12") OR if you prefer a wall size map fold
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-12/msg00371.html (8,279 bytes)
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