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341. Flagging/Meet (score: 1)
Author: qutlx1@a...
Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2002 08:55:10 EST
Pete I enjoyed your story of head end flagging the meet.I was wondering while reading it if the timing had a been just a little later if the oppossing move would have gotten stopped with your engine
/archives/BRHSLIST/2002-12/msg00411.html (6,152 bytes)

342. Re: [BRHSlist] Savanna Pushers (score: 1)
Author: qutlx1@a...
Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2002 21:01:11 EST
John I did forget about switching and pushing limits but it does look like I was right per your description of the eastbound pushing limits.It was the yard limit board ! Leo .Kind of like a union/mgm
/archives/BRHSLIST/2002-12/msg00425.html (6,347 bytes)

343. Re: [BRHSlist] Snow plowing/Lap Backs (score: 1)
Author: qutlx1@a...
Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2002 22:58:42 EST
John is correct. The crew is entitled to a 25 mile lap back each time they "lapback" a point on the line. What was interesting about these particular claims was that they were submitted in the early
/archives/BRHSLIST/2002-11/msg00065.html (6,611 bytes)

344. West Time (score: 1)
Author: qutlx1@a...
Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2002 09:02:50 EST
I have often wondered when the "West Time" agreement went into effect on the "Congo".Per the BRT records it was in the very early '40s(00 or 01). Leo [Non-text portions of this message have been remo
/archives/BRHSLIST/2002-11/msg00076.html (5,886 bytes)

345. I.V.&N. Motor car-Part one (score: 1)
Author: qutlx1@a...
Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2002 20:38:26 EST
Steve this is for your info and anyone else interested. Friday going thru the BRT rule files(rules in the schedule/agreement that is) I came across this tidbit from a study of business done in 1933 o
/archives/BRHSLIST/2002-11/msg00083.html (6,697 bytes)

346. I.V.&N.-part 2 (score: 1)
Author: qutlx1@a...
Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2002 20:48:48 EST
Steve more I.V. &N. info in case you dont have it in your files. This is again from the BRT files of late twenties(27-29). Seems the crews on the Streator to Clinton motor cars(2 turns) had filed a f
/archives/BRHSLIST/2002-11/msg00084.html (6,354 bytes)

347. Technology (score: 1)
Author: qutlx1@a...
Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2002 21:00:37 EST
I've always read how the demise of the steam engine desimated the mechanical crafts ranks. Well from reading the BRT files I can tell you it started about 20 years earlier with the motor cars. In the
/archives/BRHSLIST/2002-11/msg00085.html (6,726 bytes)

348. Fox River (score: 1)
Author: qutlx1@a...
Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2002 21:23:56 EST
In 1941 the conductor (either Eddie Regnier or Ray Prince,I forgot which but we will know when its scanned)on the Fox River wayfreight leaves Eola w/88 cars (thats right 88!) headed for Wedron. With
/archives/BRHSLIST/2002-11/msg00087.html (7,323 bytes)

349. Company Material (score: 1)
Author: qutlx1@a...
Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2002 21:38:38 EST
I recall how we used to submit an arbitrary for each trip on #97 for handling the box of compnay mail in the w/c that was for Savanna,Lacrosse and North. The rule (4a, I think) allowed wayfreight rat
/archives/BRHSLIST/2002-11/msg00089.html (7,303 bytes)

350. 160 mile day ? (score: 1)
Author: qutlx1@a...
Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2002 21:00:32 EST
Here's quiz: What type of service had a basic day of 160 miles? Remember that frt was 100 and passenger 150. But there was a rule to cover a special class of service that paid a basic day of 160 and
/archives/BRHSLIST/2002-11/msg00205.html (6,673 bytes)

351. C.B.&N./Dining Car trk (score: 1)
Author: qutlx1@a...
Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2002 23:20:26 EST
Ok,Ok so its been 23 years since I've been on the property at Oregon. I got my compass points reversed( I seem to recall that I sometimes had to stop and think about it even when on the property !).
/archives/BRHSLIST/2002-11/msg00219.html (6,587 bytes)

352. Re: [BRHSlist] Ore Trains (score: 1)
Author: qutlx1@a...
Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2002 23:25:32 EST
/archives/BRHSLIST/2002-11/msg00265.html (6,103 bytes)

353. Re: [BRHSlist] Q in Color Volume 4/ Willard L. Shoener (score: 1)
Author: qutlx1@a...
Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2002 23:13:54 EDT
Thanks Bob. I do see "Bullchain" every once in while on the dinkies. I swear (based on my advancing age memory)WLS told me that when just starting to fire he worked w/his Dad on the streetcars. Also
/archives/BRHSLIST/2002-10/msg00022.html (6,281 bytes)

354. Train Control/Dark Territory (score: 1)
Author: qutlx1@a...
Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2002 23:28:28 EDT
While I was "working" at the Eola rdhse as a machinist helper/hostler in pre-merger days I would clean the cabs of engines and retain the train orders. I have many setting meets on the West CHicago b
/archives/BRHSLIST/2002-10/msg00023.html (6,519 bytes)

355. Real time or Fast clock (score: 1)
Author: qutlx1@a...
Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2002 23:06:49 EDT
Having spent some time switching in both full life gauge and in H.O.(and oh yes s scale) I prefer to just use the clock on the wall when working in H.O. Real life switching is indeed interrupted w/qu
/archives/BRHSLIST/2002-10/msg00224.html (6,828 bytes)

356. Campana (score: 1)
Author: qutlx1@a...
Date: Tue, 6 Aug 2002 21:12:58 EDT
Gerald better double check that track at Campana as the CNW Aurora branch crossed Rte 31 there and ran across the North end of Campanas property and they had a spur into the plant. Dont recall anyone
/archives/BRHSLIST/2002-08/msg00050.html (6,337 bytes)

357. West Chicago (score: 1)
Author: qutlx1@a...
Date: Tue, 6 Aug 2002 21:17:37 EDT
Another little tidbit coming out of the cobwebs is the lumber company just east of the West Chicago Yard that didn't have a spur so they unloading right of the main. We'd spot the car just east of th
/archives/BRHSLIST/2002-08/msg00051.html (6,114 bytes)

358. North Aurora (score: 1)
Author: qutlx1@a...
Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2002 22:18:32 EDT
The pit at North Aurora was Conkeys Or Conco Western (somebody help me out here). It was a limestone pit. They shipped out hoppers of various grades of chipped stone. I believe the company is still t
/archives/BRHSLIST/2002-08/msg00072.html (6,754 bytes)

359. Eola (score: 1)
Author: qutlx1@a...
Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2002 23:00:01 EDT
I understand the meeting to discuss the relocation of auto rack business from "Nabisco" to the former Joliet Arsenal off the old ATSF will be this FRI. Better get those photos of the west yard soon a
/archives/BRHSLIST/2002-08/msg00161.html (5,977 bytes)

360. Tank Cars (score: 1)
Author: qutlx1@a...
Date: Thu, 4 Jul 2002 21:30:37 EDT
I understand the BNSF is in the market for up to 100 new tank cars? Highly unusual for a rr to own tanks. Any clues as UTC would sure like to build and lease them.Or just build and sell. Leo
/archives/BRHSLIST/2002-07/msg00024.html (5,881 bytes)


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