- 101. [CBQ] Re: Villisca Info? (score: 1)
- Author: "Walter Ohrnell wohrnell@kc.rr.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
- Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2018 20:24:42 -0600
- Interesting there was a VO-1000 apparently assigned there. Red Oak only rated a 44 tonner. Maybe Pete could remember when the pictures were taken. Lenny Ohrnell Sent from my iPad -- Yahoo Groups Link
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2018-01/msg00008.html (10,779 bytes)
- 102. [CBQ] Re: Elephant Style Es (score: 1)
- Author: "Walter Ohrnell wohrnell@kc.rr.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
- Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2018 19:56:04 -0600
- Ed, I never saw a E unit run on a branch line. Walter Ohrnell Sent from my iPad -- Yahoo Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CBQ/ <*> Your email sett
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2018-01/msg00063.html (11,454 bytes)
- 103. [CBQ] Re: Elephant Style Es (score: 1)
- Author: "Walter Ohrnell wohrnell@kc.rr.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
- Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2018 17:19:13 -0600
- Ed, The NP didnt have E units. The Q used E units between Chicago and Minneapolis. Lenny Ohrnell Sent from my iPad -- Yahoo Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2018-01/msg00084.html (11,668 bytes)
- 104. [CBQ] Re: Elephant Style Es (score: 1)
- Author: "Walter Ohrnell wohrnell@kc.rr.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
- Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2018 20:32:01 -0600
- Ed, There is photo evidence that running elephant started before 1965. Bill Hirt eluded to a story I have told. I was an operator working in Burlington, IA. This incident occurred in late 1963 or 196
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2018-01/msg00089.html (12,339 bytes)
- 105. [CBQ] Re: Elephant Style Es (score: 1)
- Author: "Walter Ohrnell wohrnell@kc.rr.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
- Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2018 14:06:30 -0600
- Ed, I looked at pictures this morning taken in 61 with units running elephant style. I would take the train from Chicago to western Illinois on a regular basis starting around 1960 before going to wo
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2018-01/msg00109.html (12,476 bytes)
- 106. [CBQ] Re: Elephant Style Es (score: 1)
- Author: "Walter Ohrnell wohrnell@kc.rr.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
- Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2018 14:15:57 -0600
- Pete, Every time I would see this particular engineer he would be dressed in pressed striped overhauls, white shirt with tie and starched stripped Kromer hat. He was the preverbal Burlington Man. Len
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2018-01/msg00113.html (12,427 bytes)
- 107. Re: [CBQ] Red Oak to- Griswold Branch (score: 1)
- Author: "Walter" <wohrnell@kc.rr.com>
- Date: Tue, 03 Dec 2019 06:06:10 -0800
- Rupert, There are pictures of the Elliott and Griswold depots on the University of Iowa digital library under John P Vander Maas. There is also a better picture of the Elliott depot in Robert C Brown
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2019-12/msg00009.html (11,271 bytes)
- 108. Re: [CBQ] Red Oak to- Griswold Branch (score: 1)
- Author: "Walter" <wohrnell@kc.rr.com>
- Date: Tue, 03 Dec 2019 06:06:41 -0800
- Rupert, There is a picture of the Elliott depot on page 161 of Robert C Browns book CB&Q Depots and Towers. There are also pictures of the Elliott and Griswold depots om the John P Vander Maas digita
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2019-12/msg00010.html (11,687 bytes)
- 109. Re: [CBQ] Vertical Bug (score: 1)
- Author: "Walter" <wohrnell@kc.rr.com>
- Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2019 11:51:34 -0600
- Here is a picture of a my bug with the tapered plug, open the standard key and place the tapered plug where the standard key was opened. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messa
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2019-12/msg00101.html (10,065 bytes)
- 110. Re: [CBQ] Uniform Sleeve Service bars (score: 1)
- Author: "Walter" <wohrnell@kc.rr.com>
- Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2019 10:38:01 -0700
- This one belonged to my late father-in-law. . _._,_._,_ Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#57192) | Reply To Group Mute This Topic Your Subscription | C
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2019-04/msg00165.html (11,145 bytes)
- 111. Re: [CBQ] Further To 547 West Jackson Boulevard (score: 1)
- Author: "Walter" <wohrnell@kc.rr.com>
- Date: Sat, 05 Dec 2020 06:24:59 -0800
- I remember the elevator at the Sears Tower could go from the basement to the 103rd floor faster than going from the main floor to the 20th at the HQ. Lenny Ohrnell _._,_._,_ Groups.io Links: You rece
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2020-12/msg00023.html (12,081 bytes)
- 112. Re: Secret Passengers and Lack of AC (was [CBQ] 547 West Jackson Boulevard) (score: 1)
- Author: "Walter" <wohrnell@kc.rr.com>
- Date: Sun, 6 Dec 2020 08:26:13 -0600
- Glen, I worked third trick Fairfield off the extra board in the early 60s. The school was Parsons College. It was always busy during the holidays, it wasnt unusual to have two or three full baggage c
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2020-12/msg00028.html (10,132 bytes)
- 113. Re: Secret Passengers and Lack of AC (was [CBQ] 547 West Jackson Boulevard) (score: 1)
- Author: "Walter" <wohrnell@kc.rr.com>
- Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2020 08:59:47 -0600
- Jules, Third trick started at 11:45 PM so we could get the mail on No.8 at 11:55 PM. As I was driving to the depot, I always wondered what I was going to find. Will the pay phone still be on the wall
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2020-12/msg00037.html (10,109 bytes)
- 114. Re: [CBQ] Mars Light on CBQ, CS and FWD SD9's (score: 1)
- Author: "Walter" <wohrnell@kc.rr.com>
- Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2020 16:19:11 -0800
- The Consolidated Code shows under Rule 17(C) On engines so equipped, oscillating white headlight must be displayed approaching and passing over public crossings and though cities and towns by night o
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2020-12/msg00126.html (12,759 bytes)
- 115. Re: [CBQ] 547 West Jackson Boulevard (score: 1)
- Author: "Walter" <wohrnell@kc.rr.com>
- Date: Sat, 28 Nov 2020 08:27:11 -0600
- I was walking from there to the Main Post Office and when I crossed the alley behind the building something caught my eye. When I turned around, there was a Sikorsky helicopter lying there with it ta
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2020-11/msg00152.html (9,611 bytes)
- 116. Re: [CBQ] New Boston Line (score: 1)
- Author: "Walter" <wohrnell@kc.rr.com>
- Date: Fri, 2 Oct 2020 10:38:33 -0500
- Roger, I found the line you referred to on a 1934 topo. It may have been put in when Lock and Dam 18 was being built. It was finished in 1937. Lenny Ohrnell -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: Y
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2020-10/msg00004.html (8,943 bytes)
- 117. [CBQ] New Boston line (score: 1)
- Author: "Walter" <wohrnell@kc.rr.com>
- Date: Fri, 2 Oct 2020 10:58:26 -0500
- Roger, Here is the picture. Lenny Ohrnell -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#60473): https://groups.io/g/CBQ/message/60473 Mute
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2020-10/msg00005.html (8,966 bytes)
- 118. Re: [CBQ] Size of Zephyr Block Lettering (score: 1)
- Author: "Walter" <wohrnell@kc.rr.com>
- Date: Mon, 07 Sep 2020 07:35:55 -0700
- Glen, According to EMD's Styling and Painting guide. The Burlington letters were 8" tall. Lenny Ohrnell _._,_._,_ Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#603
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2020-09/msg00034.html (10,565 bytes)
- 119. Re: [CBQ] Question on BREX Refers (score: 1)
- Author: "Walter" <wohrnell@kc.rr.com>
- Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2020 16:31:41 -0700
- In climbing up and down on 7,000+ associated cars BRE/WFE/FGE and National Car Co. I never saw anything but silver roofs both wood and steel sided cars. Walter Ohrnell _._,_._,_ Groups.io Links: You
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2020-06/msg00175.html (10,997 bytes)
- 120. Re: [CBQ] Q 40 ft boxcars donated to Lake Superior Railroad Museum by BNSF (score: 1)
- Author: "Walter" <wohrnell@kc.rr.com>
- Date: Wed, 13 May 2020 06:46:31 -0700
- It’s amazing they retained their full length ladders. I see the hotel in the the background where the fall BHRS meet is to be held. _._,_._,_ Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to t
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2020-05/msg00072.html (11,719 bytes)
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