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1. Re: [BRHSlist] Burlington "Motors" vs "Locomotives" (score: 1)
Author: MrClean85@a...
Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 09:09:26 EDT
that sounds correct, I can remember my grandfather using these terms even into his days on the BN before he retired
/archives/BRHSLIST/2001-08/msg00218.html (7,379 bytes)

2. Re: [BRHSlist] Burlington "Motors" vs "Locomotives" (score: 1)
Author: BNJohn@a...
Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 13:06:52 EDT
When I worked on the Gateway Western/KCS as a conductor most of the engineers called the Locomotives "Motors". I guess that term never dies. John Lee St.Louis, MO. [Non-text portions of this message
/archives/BRHSLIST/2001-08/msg00222.html (7,576 bytes)

3. Re: [BRHSlist] Burlington "Motors" vs "Locomotives" (score: 1)
Author: Ed DeRouin <PIXELS@A...>
Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 13:26:27 -0500
I agree. They proceeded the Diesels. Ed
/archives/BRHSLIST/2001-08/msg00225.html (7,922 bytes)

4. Re: [BRHSlist] Burlington "Motors" vs "Locomotives" (score: 1)
Author: PSHedgpeth@a...
Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 18:45:02 EDT
Even the Pioneer Zephyr was referred to in Train Orders as Motor Car 9900. Pete Hedgpeth [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
/archives/BRHSLIST/2001-08/msg00229.html (7,491 bytes)

5. Re: [BRHSlist] Burlington "Motors" vs "Locomotives" (score: 1)
Author: "muffie" <muffie@i...>
Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 17:43:10 -0500
True. Note also that the Zephyrs occupied the 9900 series . . . next logical opening after the motor car series running from 9500s to 9800s. Marshall [Non-text portions of this message have been remo
/archives/BRHSLIST/2001-08/msg00233.html (7,885 bytes)

6. RE: [BRHSlist] Burlington "Motors" vs "Locomotives" (score: 1)
Author: "John Knopp" <jdknopp@z...>
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2001 21:37:11 -0400
Hi Dave, According to my dad (former boilermaker at West Burlington) you are correct. Of course, when you uttered the word "motor" you had to insert the proper amount of contempt into your enunciatio
/archives/BRHSLIST/2001-08/msg00276.html (7,529 bytes)

7. Re: [BRHSlist] Burlington "Motors" vs "Locomotives" (score: 1)
Author: JACKGP20@a...
Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2001 21:47:42 EDT
Hi Dave: The Erie Railroad used to refer to their gas-electrics as motors. What did Burlington call them? Cheers, Jack Grasso [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
/archives/BRHSLIST/2001-08/msg00285.html (7,635 bytes)


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