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41. Eola (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2000 20:54:21 EDT; Hulcher was out in force at Eola in the east yard this morning.Due to autoracks on the running trk I couldn't tell what was the reason for their presence.Anybody? Leo; /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-10/msg00013.html (5,748 bytes)
42. U-boat switcher (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2000 21:05:31 EDT; Really makes me do a double take each night as I watch the U-boat switch the ramp(little yard) and dept yard in Cicero.Who'd of ever thunk it!? Leo; /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-10/msg00014.html (5,815 bytes)
43. Gray Stamping-Plano (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Sat, 7 Oct 2000 19:09:55 EDT; On Friday I got home Early from East Chicago,In (meeting at the mfg plant) and took my girls to piano lessons in Plano.While idling away the time visiting w/the instructors husband he talked about wo; /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-10/msg00034.html (6,103 bytes)
44. Fog (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Sat, 7 Oct 2000 19:28:56 EDT; Fog is hard to drive an automobile in. Ever think what it does to your ability to run a train? While you are (generally)operating under signal indication and therefore can run at whatever speed the t; /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-10/msg00035.html (7,367 bytes)
45. Scrap Cars (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2000 21:18:30 EDT; I have noted in both Q and C&NW archive info that retired equipment was sold to Erman Howell in Chicago.As info I know that this organization was still in business until 1991.A sister firm that is st; /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-10/msg00045.html (5,969 bytes)
46. Alley Job (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2000 21:39:05 EDT; Its been unusually cold for early October and for some reason it brought back one of those long buried memories. I remember talking w/my grandfather( E.B. Smith) about how hard it must have been to w; /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-10/msg00046.html (6,901 bytes)
47. Steward Jct (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2000 21:32:16 EDT; The Q/Bn and Milw interchanged cars(local business) at Rochelle. We put them together wherever we had room.It is my recollection that there was an interchange at Mendota . I recall pulling cars off t; /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-10/msg00080.html (5,979 bytes)
48. Silver IsLe (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 21:21:24 EDT; I have previously mentioned that the Mass. Call Volunteer fire dept. has received the sleeper Silver Isle from Amtrak for emergency response training. Today I received an e mail attachment from Capt.; /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-10/msg00097.html (6,777 bytes)
49. Spontaneous Combustion (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 21:02:12 EDT; In the early to mid 60's I remember a hopper full of coal that started on fire at Eola while in the yard. It was shoved down the industrial lead alongside Austin Western where the Aurora fire dept. c; /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-10/msg00145.html (7,161 bytes)
50. Spontaneous Combustion (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2000 21:14:23 EDT; Tom just the "coal" facts as usual. As we said at our table at the Aurora annual meet we could write books but who would believe what we saw and did! Ed, cotton fires! Thanks for sharing something ne; /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-10/msg00180.html (7,159 bytes)
51. Hoboes (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2000 22:51:54 EDT; The thread on hoboes of course brought back a couple memories. One night I was walking our outbound train in Cicero's' dept. yard and suddenly without warning their was a voice at my back asking for; /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-10/msg00202.html (7,113 bytes)
52. Hoboes (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2000 22:54:07 EDT; Another memory just flashed. Derailments can be deadly to those unticketed passengers.I am aware of a couple cases of bodies being found in the pile ups as they were cleared.Leo; /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-10/msg00203.html (5,868 bytes)
53. contraband (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2000 23:02:06 EDT; Every once in a while we get a call at the tank car hdqtrs requesting info on the design of a certain tank and what entity is leasing it from certain govt law enforcement agencies. Cars tend to be in; /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-10/msg00204.html (6,032 bytes)
54. WHEELS (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2000 19:04:10 EST; Guys, please secure a copy of the Field Manual of Interchange Rules and the wealth of info will over come you. I believe wheels are in rule 70 (I think).It really isn't the wheel size that governs bu; /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-10/msg00217.html (7,058 bytes)
55. Kosher (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2000 19:30:13 EST; Any one else familiar with the old practice of stopping loaded reefers of meat for the Rabbi to inspect and bless? Various relatives told me this was a common experience at Eola. Leo; /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-10/msg00218.html (5,784 bytes)
56. Wheels (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2000 21:11:14 EST; Thanks Karl I also looked it up today and all the neat info on wheels is in Rule 41 and more on bearings is in Rule 70. I was a little off in my generalized bearing description as a 6 1/2X12 is a 100; /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-10/msg00244.html (6,053 bytes)
57. Pony truck (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2000 21:17:11 EST; The term "pony truck" when used in the context I did refers to a truck with 2 different size wheels. The ones I've bumped into in the last couple years are old former 70 ton hoppers supposedly conver; /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-10/msg00245.html (6,190 bytes)
58. AAR News (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2000 20:43:47 EST; While not directly about the Q I thought the list subscribers would enjoy this little bit of news. The AAR is the trade group that represents and sets the standards for building,maintenance,etc.in th; /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-10/msg00269.html (6,710 bytes)
59. Wood box Car in Kane County (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2000 21:52:59 EDT; The writer doesn't state where the car is in Kane County. I am aware of at least three just off route 47 south of Sugar Grove and a couple more just west of Hinckley.For many years these old cars wer; /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-09/msg00013.html (6,479 bytes)
60. Smokers on the Dinkies (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2000 22:03:59 EDT; One of the tough parts of being on the extra passenger list was trying to remember which job had how many smoking cars on each end when you caught the job and most or all the regular crew was off. Se; /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-09/msg00014.html (6,972 bytes)

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