- 1. Re: [CBQ] Commercial post (score: 1)
- Author: "wcman8 via groups.io" <wcman8=yahoo.com@groups.io>
- Date: Wed, 20 May 2020 15:44:43 +0000 (UTC)
- Sorry everyone. When I replied to Pete's e-mail I thought he replied with his own e-mail address instead of the CBQ group site. I will take better notice next time ! Bud, On Wed May 20 2020 10:27:03
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2020-05/msg00126.html (15,091 bytes)
- 2. Re: [CBQ] any status on the Linroth - Peoria Branch book (score: 1)
- Author: "wcman8 via groups.io" <wcman8=yahoo.com@groups.io>
- Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2021 22:04:40 +0000 (UTC)
- Hi Jerry. My understanding is that the boat has arrived at L.A. but is in a several day holding pattern to get in to be unloaded. Several more days to make it through customs and be loaded on a truck
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2021-04/msg00018.html (14,157 bytes)
- 3. Re: [CBQ] Peoria Branch Book (score: 1)
- Author: "wcman8 via groups.io" <wcman8=yahoo.com@groups.io>
- Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2021 20:41:59 +0000 (UTC)
- Thank you for your comments Bill On Sat Apr 24 2021 13:31:06 GMT-0700 (MST), William Barber <clipperw@gmail.com> wrote: My copy of the Peoria Branch book arrived today. After browsing through it, it
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2021-04/msg00166.html (11,736 bytes)
- 4. Re: [CBQ] Switch Lists (score: 1)
- Author: "wcman8 via groups.io" <wcman8=yahoo.com@groups.io>
- Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2022 23:52:45 +0000 (UTC)
- Hi Ken and group. I did not work Peoria yard until 1971 and my brother-in-law became the area sales Representative in 1969. I talked to him this afternoon. There was not a yardmaster at Peoria in the
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2022-04/msg00144.html (24,686 bytes)
- 5. Re: [CBQ] Caboose Markers (score: 1)
- Author: "wcman8 via groups.io" <wcman8=yahoo.com@groups.io>
- Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2022 01:51:47 +0000 (UTC)
- Oil markers were before my time but I seem to remember reading something about a extra pulling into a siding to let a following superior train pass and turning the markers to show green to the rear.
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2022-03/msg00092.html (10,672 bytes)
- 6. Re: [CBQ] Caboose Markers (score: 1)
- Author: "wcman8 via groups.io" <wcman8=yahoo.com@groups.io>
- Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2022 01:54:30 +0000 (UTC)
- It looks like Leo and I were responding at the same time. I had not read his reply before I sent mine. Right on Leo ! On Thursday, March 31, 2022, 06:51:54 PM MST, wcman8 via groups.io <wcman8=yahoo.
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2022-03/msg00093.html (11,732 bytes)
- 7. Re: [CBQ] Galesburg Water Treatment Plant (score: 1)
- Author: "wcman8 via groups.io" <wcman8=yahoo.com@groups.io>
- Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2022 18:40:04 +0000 (UTC)
- Attached is an article from the Galesburg water department stating that Galesburg started using the Oquawka pipeline in the 1950's. I have some photos of the CB&Q water treatment plant at Saluda that
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2022-11/msg00050.html (15,398 bytes)
- 8. Re: [CBQ] Help Identifying Depots (score: 1)
- Author: "wcman8 via groups.io" <wcman8=yahoo.com@groups.io>
- Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2022 05:44:56 +0000 (UTC)
- The third or last one is definitely Maquon (see page 25 of the Peoria Branch book). Bud Linroth On Thursday, December 15, 2022 at 08:58:22 PM MST, wolfshead010 <wolfshead009@gmail.com> wrote: The sec
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2022-12/msg00109.html (13,549 bytes)
- 9. Re: [CBQ] Help Identifying Depots (score: 1)
- Author: "wcman8 via groups.io" <wcman8=yahoo.com@groups.io>
- Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2022 05:48:51 +0000 (UTC)
- I agree that the second one (middle) is Wyoming. There is a good photo on page 92 (Peoria branch book) of the Wyoming depot with the lumber yard shed behind it. The depot is restored and is now the h
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2022-12/msg00110.html (13,498 bytes)
- 10. Re: [CBQ] Hand Sign clinic 12/16 (score: 1)
- Author: "wcman8 via groups.io" <wcman8=yahoo.com@groups.io>
- Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2022 16:10:12 +0000 (UTC)
- Hello Lenny, Leo and group We used to have to do a dutch drop at Alexis on the Alpha road switcher. The main track went southwest out of Rio and had a stub track that ran northeast off of the main at
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2022-12/msg00117.html (14,046 bytes)
- 11. Re: [CBQ] Switch Stands (score: 1)
- Author: "wcman8 via groups.io" <wcman8=yahoo.com@groups.io>
- Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2023 19:33:44 +0000 (UTC)
- Mike Thanks for the photo. That metal tab 1/2 way up the switch stand was used to get leverage to push down the bar on top of the signal box with your foot after "stealing the switch" Every switch st
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2023-01/msg00067.html (13,493 bytes)
- 12. Re: [CBQ] Duck Creek power plant south of Canton (score: 1)
- Author: "wcman8 via groups.io" <wcman8=yahoo.com@groups.io>
- Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2023 19:09:19 +0000 (UTC)
- Hello Fred & group. Unit coal train operations to Duck Creek began on May 25, 1976. The train did not come from Yates City but from Beardstown and Vermont to Canton (Dunfermline). There was a special
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2023-02/msg00064.html (12,248 bytes)
- 13. Re: [CBQ] Carthage Junction (score: 1)
- Author: "wcman8 via groups.io" <wcman8=yahoo.com@groups.io>
- Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2023 19:38:14 +0000 (UTC)
- Hello Phil and group. There was what they now call a control point, at Mile post 261.4 of the Galesburg to Quincy line and it was called Carthage Jct. There are photos of the CTC diagrams and another
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2023-02/msg00066.html (19,036 bytes)
- 14. Re: [CBQ] BRHS Spring Meet Online Registrations (score: 1)
- Author: "wcman8 via groups.io" <wcman8=yahoo.com@groups.io>
- Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2023 05:03:41 +0000 (UTC)
- Hi Scott. I just registered with Paypal and at the end it said I was already registered. So would you check and make sure it wnet through OK. Thanks Bud Linroth. On Wednesday, April 19, 2023, 12:21:2
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2023-04/msg00082.html (14,642 bytes)
- 15. Re: [CBQ] passenger #190/191 (score: 1)
- Author: "wcman8 via groups.io" <wcman8=yahoo.com@groups.io>
- Date: Mon, 15 May 2023 01:41:27 +0000 (UTC)
- Hi Jim. There are 2 schedules for trains 190 and 191 in the Pea Vine book on pages 6 (1933) and 161 (1930). There are 2 copies at the Galesburg Library. I could send you a scan from my book if you li
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2023-05/msg00050.html (11,162 bytes)
- 16. Re: [CBQ] Photo request for BB70 (score: 1)
- Author: "wcman8 via groups.io" <wcman8=yahoo.com@groups.io>
- Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2023 21:57:02 +0000 (UTC)
- Ok I will shoot one at 1 PM and another at 4 PM It is only about 12 blocks from my house. It has rained here most of the day and is somewhat hazy right now. What e-mail address should I send it to ?
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2023-06/msg00102.html (14,980 bytes)
- 17. Re: [CBQ] BRHS Spring meet Savanna,IL April 26 and 27 (score: 1)
- Author: "wcman8 via groups.io" <wcman8=yahoo.com@groups.io>
- Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2024 16:20:31 +0000 (UTC)
- Hi Leo. Sorry I won't be back from Az. until May 8th but I am sad that I will miss yours and the other presentations. I am sure you and I have a lot of stories to share since young Aurora and Galesbu
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2024-03/msg00042.html (15,923 bytes)
- 18. Re: [CBQ] C & I pictures from the 1970s-Working the C & I pool (score: 1)
- Author: "wcman8 via groups.io" <wcman8=yahoo.com@groups.io>
- Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2024 00:04:54 +0000 (UTC)
- Hi Leo. Many years ago I bought a dispatchers log book of issued train orders around 1887- 89. Most are from Savanna to Oregon. I gave them to Knox College because they had the equipment to professio
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2024-07/msg00084.html (21,643 bytes)
- 19. Re: [CBQ] Working the C& I pool in the 1970s-Commercial post (score: 1)
- Author: "wcman8 via groups.io" <wcman8=yahoo.com@groups.io>
- Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2024 18:41:14 +0000 (UTC)
- Thanks for the heads up Leo, I ordered my copy early this morning. Bud. On Saturday, September 14, 2024 at 07:51:27 PM CDT, Leo Phillipp via groups.io <qutlx1=aol.com@groups.io> wrote: Just posted it
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2024-09/msg00017.html (20,677 bytes)
- 20. Re: [CBQ] Industries "Around the Horn" (score: 1)
- Author: "wcman8 via groups.io" <wcman8=yahoo.com@groups.io>
- Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 23:20:25 +0000 (UTC)
- Hi Leo. The peat moss plant you referred to was Anderson peat moss plant which is still in operation. The station was called Oliver and was later changed to Sam in honor of LaCrosse Conductor Sam Jia
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2024-10/msg00038.html (16,020 bytes)
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