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21. ex-Q equip on A-O-E (score: 1)
Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...>
Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2002 21:48:30 -0500
2 newly refurbished ex-Q cars are in the new American Oriental Express consist out of Seattle: #1395 & 377 (Silver Solarium). Gerald Edgar ____________________________________________________________
/archives/BRHSLIST/2002-09/msg00042.html (6,800 bytes)

22. re: Buda photo & Menk as mgr (score: 1)
Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...>
Date: Thu, 05 Sep 2002 09:45:08 -0500
Pete - I suspect you are referring to omission of an empty can of Prince Albert tobacco which served as a reverb/amplifier of "code". Over the yrs I too have noticed, either in person or in photos, t
/archives/BRHSLIST/2002-09/msg00085.html (11,379 bytes)

23. Locating relative of Q Bus driver (score: 1)
Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...>
Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2002 11:50:44 -0500
Following is info from an eBay auction - I've spoken with the seller and he has items he would like to get to the family if any can be found. The original owner, a Burlington Bus Lines driver from ba
/archives/BRHSLIST/2002-09/msg00251.html (8,301 bytes)

24. re: Chicago commuter question/Mooseheart (score: 1)
Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...>
Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2002 11:46:19 -0500
Yes Loren - there was scheduled train service at one time all the way up to Geneva (from there back to Batavia was one of the Q's very 1st abandonments but some of roadbed just S of C&NW(UP) main is
/archives/BRHSLIST/2002-08/msg00009.html (7,470 bytes)

25. re: Mooseheart & misc (score: 1)
Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...>
Date: Fri, 02 Aug 2002 12:51:04 -0500
Did some checking thru my TT's; the daily (ex. Sun) mixed on the Aurora-Batavia-Geneva line was dropped some time in late 1890's which may have been before Mooseheart was built. Was an afternoon trai
/archives/BRHSLIST/2002-08/msg00016.html (10,006 bytes)

26. re: OO&FRV - W. Chicago (score: 1)
Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...>
Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2002 10:47:30 -0500
Tks for further info Leo (personal aside - I'm the fellow who may have given you a ride from one end of the train to another in WeGo with a knuckle - was a C&NW Safety Mgr living in Wego at the time)
/archives/BRHSLIST/2002-08/msg00028.html (13,053 bytes)

27. re: Chicago Commuter Question/OO&FR (score: 1)
Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...>
Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2002 12:32:22 -0500
Many of you are familiar with the various RR books authored by Harold A. Edmonson. As a young man he had 2 little softbounds of interest to Q fans: 1960 (publ by Illini RR Club} "Steam on Q" (and the
/archives/BRHSLIST/2002-08/msg00033.html (7,863 bytes)

28. re: West Chicago etc (score: 1)
Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...>
Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2002 22:10:29 -0500
Leo - Was not involved with that hospital run but recall hearing about it. You are right though that I may have my spurs mixed up i.e. the Campana plant as the Q line up the west side (the old OO&FR)
/archives/BRHSLIST/2002-08/msg00053.html (7,888 bytes)

29. re: Aurora (Alley)/W. Chi (score: 1)
Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...>
Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2002 18:08:54 -0500
Leo - I hope you do the article on switching Aurora - I have slides of some of the last newsprint cars to get spotted @ the Beacon whse and a 20's or earlier b/w print (Aurora estate sale) of a PRR f
/archives/BRHSLIST/2002-08/msg00080.html (8,506 bytes)

30. Assorted CB&Q "paper" for auction (score: 1)
Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...>
Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2002 12:00:29 -0500
Am auctioning off dups from my collection: timetables back to teens, passes back to 1892, brochures to 1920's, postcards, books, misc, etc LSSAE for listing to: 230 West 5th St., Garner, IA 50438-140
/archives/BRHSLIST/2002-08/msg00136.html (7,225 bytes)

31. Subruban Train Consists 1951 (score: 1)
Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...>
Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2002 23:12:40 -0500
Per earlier posts, here's data from actual consist sheets of MAy 11, 1951. E-Bd M-F Type of cars Train # Gallery AC 6100 Others* Total Power 200 2 1 1 4 Diesel 100 2 1 3 " 202 5 1 6 " 104 7 1 8 Steam
/archives/BRHSLIST/2002-08/msg00162.html (7,816 bytes)

32. Frt Service Chi-Oma "55 (score: 1)
Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...>
Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2002 23:37:04 -0500
Following is excerpted from a confidential report issued by Murphy's office to Officers & Directors re: A Special Report Omaha-Chicago Line for confidential use. (Note: I used a bit of shorthand) "Fr
/archives/BRHSLIST/2002-08/msg00163.html (9,579 bytes)

33. Ballast used various lines (score: 1)
Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...>
Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2002 23:39:52 -0500
"Found" my system ballast records from Chief Eng's office. Covers literally every mile of track, inc. branches from 1940-1965. Covers type of ballast & when placed. Contact me off-line for your speci
/archives/BRHSLIST/2002-08/msg00164.html (6,598 bytes)

34. Re: [BRHSlist] Subruban Train Consists 1951 (score: 1)
Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...>
Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2002 00:21:27 -0500
Rick - Mike emailed me & suggested putting the entire thing as a consist sheet in next Zephyr as he has done before with conventional pass. trains. But I will bring to St. L if you care to read thru.
/archives/BRHSLIST/2002-08/msg00195.html (9,886 bytes)

35. Re: End of RPO's late 60's (score: 1)
Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...>
Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2002 21:34:24 -0500
When Al Holck mentioned a RPO contract being terminated it was just for that route/train - see BB #8 for Ry Mail Service details; there's a summary of the last 15 to be dropped from "65 to "70 on p.
/archives/BRHSLIST/2002-08/msg00223.html (6,709 bytes)

36. re: Albia bridge 248 history (score: 1)
Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...>
Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2002 08:54:21 -0500
Per CB&Q records the Des Moines River bridge was built in 1880 by Dubuque Boat & Ironworks with five 140' Pratt trusses on masonry. The bridge 2 Mi E was also blt by CB&I but in 1884 as a 44' plate g
/archives/BRHSLIST/2002-08/msg00247.html (7,687 bytes)

37. re: Baldwin Switchers (score: 1)
Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...>
Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2002 15:20:48 -0500
Per my 1940's Q loco diagram book (figure it would be more accurate than the late 50's version!) the Alco's were 45'-5&3'4" over coupler faces with a 41'-6" frame length - the Baldwins were 48'-10" o
/archives/BRHSLIST/2002-08/msg00259.html (6,856 bytes)

38. re: Work Rules in BB (score: 1)
Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...>
Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2002 10:24:51 -0500
Yes - I emailed Leo direct but will add my 2 cents worth to all. Several good points have been made - a) we cover lots of topics in our publications & at our meeting clinics with the hope that every
/archives/BRHSLIST/2002-08/msg00273.html (8,100 bytes)

39. re: Where Nature Smiles... (score: 1)
Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...>
Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2002 12:10:39 -0500
The initial route from Chicago to Twin Cities via CB&Q, C&I and CB&N was 286* miles from Savanna (where you 1st see the Mississippi) to St. Paul. The "300 miles" traveling along the Mississippi was n
/archives/BRHSLIST/2002-07/msg00002.html (8,119 bytes)

40. End views Q F-& A & B (score: 1)
Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...>
Date: Sat, 06 Jul 2002 21:49:37 -0500
Still need source of good uncoupled end views, preferably post-"58, of Q F-7 A&B units. Either a book or magazine you can point me to or will pay for xerox of a good photo (for modeling purposes). Th
/archives/BRHSLIST/2002-07/msg00032.html (6,594 bytes)


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