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81. Re: [BRHSlist] Re:Cancelled CB&Q Orders (score: 1): Author: "Russell Strodtz" <vlbg@e...>; Date: Thu, 1 May 2003 10:05:57 -0500; Bill, Understood. What is significant for my purposes is that the B/N's were not used. I'm interested in all orders that had B/N's assigned but not used.; /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-05/msg00006.html (9,664 bytes)
82. Re: [BRHSlist] Re: [BNlist] New CB&Q/BN photos.... (score: 1): Author: "Russell Strodtz" <vlbg@e...>; Date: Sun, 4 May 2003 22:00:53 -0500; Jan, That was EMD 462. It was a test unit that was on the "Q" a great deal in the early 60's. Was kept fairly close to Clyde so EMD could inspect it when they felt the need. IIRC it was the first uni; /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-05/msg00038.html (9,496 bytes)
83. Re: [BRHSlist] Tender Sprinkling Device (score: 1): Author: "Russell Strodtz" <vlbg@e...>; Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 16:03:17 -0500; Ralph, Does not sound like a bad idea to me. Would think that in the summer a plank and dirt crossing would be just fine powder. Could be that it was thought that a quick wetting down before the rest; /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-05/msg00204.html (9,105 bytes)
84. Re: [BRHSlist] Tender Sprinkling Device (score: 1): Author: "Russell Strodtz" <vlbg@e...>; Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 17:25:54 -0500; Walter, They let you do this at the office? Shame on you! I don't think the amount of water that could be distributed at track speed would do anything but settle the dust. Takes rain to get a crossin; /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-05/msg00207.html (10,209 bytes)
85. Re: [BRHSlist] Digest Number 1643 (score: 1): Author: "Russell Strodtz" <vlbg@e...>; Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2003 08:49:17 -0600; Ralph, Actually purchased through Industrial Maintenance Services in Hammond. A small rebuilder/dealer that was in the Monon engine facility at Hammond. Did a lot of industrial switch engine work for; /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-04/msg00001.html (8,076 bytes)
86. Re: [BRHSlist] News at 11:00...new (old) CB&Q photos, plus the world premier of the CB&Q Waltz! :) (score: 1): Author: "Russell Strodtz" <vlbg@e...>; Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2003 11:29:40 -0600; Jan, The signal bridge you are looking at is the Eastbound Control Signal at Fairview Avenue. The wrecker is working from the West end. In the first views looking down along the track towards the wre; /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-04/msg00011.html (11,727 bytes)
87. Re: [BRHSlist] Burlington "Transition" Green (score: 1): Author: "Russell Strodtz" <vlbg@e...>; Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2003 07:55:19 -0500; Ed, I've always felt that the various shops were not using the same color paint. For example the SP&S 318xxx series box cars that were purchased early were very definitely a different green than the; /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-04/msg00041.html (10,909 bytes)
88. CB&Q Cancelled Orders (score: 1): Author: "Russell Strodtz" <vlbg@e...>; Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2003 10:29:20 -0500; Was working on some records and thought I'd pass this along. CB&Q cancelled a number of locomotive orders. These B/N's were not re-used. Dates are based on where these units would have fitted in with; /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-04/msg00162.html (6,803 bytes)
89. Re: [BRHSlist] Brookfield derailment (score: 1): Author: "Russell Strodtz" <vlbg@e...>; Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2003 18:34:39 -0500; That was the logical move and if there had been a Supervisor on the scene he/she would have probably told the crew to try the same thing. If it works and does not tear up any more track then it's a "; /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-04/msg00168.html (7,967 bytes)
90. Re: [BRHSlist] Adventures on the Fox (score: 1): Author: "Russell Strodtz" <vlbg@e...>; Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2003 09:05:51 -0600; Leo, In '66 and '67 things were a little different. The Operator at Aurora tower had to be very careful with the Earlville Turn. They wanted that full 16 hours and from the time they left Cat to arri; /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-03/msg00004.html (9,763 bytes)
91. Re: [BRHSlist] what's the diff between 567B and 567C motor? (score: 1): Author: "Russell Strodtz" <vlbg@e...>; Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2003 08:25:43 -0600; You can add turbochargers to any of theses blocks. The block designation does not indicate whether it was turbocharged or not. 567D was stock in the GP18, SD18, GP20, & SD24 but is both backwards and; /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-03/msg00032.html (8,543 bytes)
92. Re: [BRHSlist] Adentures on the Fox (score: 1): Author: "Russell Strodtz" <vlbg@e...>; Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2003 07:37:19 -0600; Leo, Along that same line I don't know if it's common knowledge but on and off in the 50's the EJ&E would deliver in the West yard and cross over at West Eola to make their pickup of of 12 & 13 in th; /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-03/msg00077.html (7,544 bytes)
93. Re: [BRHSlist] Green Marked Coal (score: 1): Author: "Russell Strodtz" <vlbg@e...>; Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2003 07:45:25 -0600; Ralph, There was a Masonic Children Home on 47th Street in La Grange. As was the practice with most large, older buildings they had a detached steam plant for heat. The small building was right along; /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-03/msg00078.html (13,715 bytes)
94. Re: [BRHSlist] Digest Number 1620 (score: 1): Author: "Russell Strodtz" <vlbg@e...>; Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2003 10:00:14 -0600; Bill, The Illinois Terminal did have steam locomotives. Not all of their trackage in the East St Louis area was electrified. Nothing bigger than a 2-8-2 though.; /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-03/msg00129.html (9,355 bytes)
95. Re: Illinois Terminal (score: 1): Author: "Russell Strodtz" <vlbg@e...>; Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2003 14:55:24 -0600; Val, It was the "Illinois Traction System". During the late 20's with passenger revenues already declining they had the foresight to buy up a number of switching railroads in the East St Louis area,; /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-03/msg00134.html (10,939 bytes)
96. Re: [BRHSlist] GP-7s - a couple of ?s (score: 1): Author: "Russell Strodtz" <vlbg@e...>; Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2003 16:52:45 -0600; John, When these units were built they had hot water heat in the cabs. During the winter months it was common to cover up the grill nearest the cab to increase the water temperature so the cab would; /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-03/msg00138.html (8,948 bytes)
97. Re: [BRHSlist] Re: Illinois Terminal (score: 1): Author: "Russell Strodtz" <vlbg@e...>; Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 17:57:00 -0600; Val, Do not know for sure but I doubt it. They were owned by Illinois Power & Light up to their reorganization and the way I read it the steam lines were leased to Illinois Terminal when they acquire; /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-03/msg00168.html (9,749 bytes)
98. CB&Q 169A (score: 1): Author: "Russell Strodtz" <vlbg@e...>; Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 13:43:22 -0600; Photo in "CB&Q In Color, Volume 3", pages 94-95 shows the left side of 169A with an odd set of carbody filters. Does anyone know why or if the right side of this unit looked the same way? Russ [Non-t; /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-03/msg00260.html (6,396 bytes)
99. Re: [BRHSlist] CB&Q 169A (score: 1): Author: "Russell Strodtz" <vlbg@e...>; Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 14:50:56 -0600; John, Good report. That make sense. They did look to be horizontal, rather than vertical, didn't know they could be moved. As you start looking at shot from the 70's a lot of F's do not have any carb; /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-03/msg00271.html (10,021 bytes)
100. Re: [BRHSlist] "Drawbar Tester". (score: 1): Author: "Russell Strodtz" <vlbg@e...>; Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 07:25:38 -0600; Teddy Bear told me this story once, presume it's true. Making a setout at Rochelle one very cold night with a long heavy train. Fair amount of air had been set to stop. TB walks back to make the cut,; /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-03/msg00281.html (8,046 bytes)

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