- 1. Re: [BRHSlist] CBQ Bi-Levels (score: 1)
- Author: "Stephen J. Levine" <sjl@p...>
- Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2001 12:48:59 -0600
- The 700 series Q cars, like all pre-Amtrak Budd cars, have the wide scalloped fluting below the lower window band, as opposed to the narrow squared fluting seen on Budd cars above the window band and
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-01/msg00192.html (8,307 bytes)
- 2. Re: [BRHSlist] CBQ Bi-Levels (score: 1)
- Author: Ed DeRouin <PIXELS@A...>
- Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2001 13:49:48 -0600
- The improved ride is the secondary benefit. The reinforced concrete improved buff loading, the old squeeze issue. Q bi-levels are built to an end loading strength of 180,000 lb. as opposed to cars l
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-01/msg00194.html (7,760 bytes)
- 3. Re: [BRHSlist] CBQ Bi-Levels (score: 1)
- Author: hogger41@a...
- Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2001 14:51:46 EST
- Rich, I'm not sure about that concrete part in the coaches. I've worked them now for 24 yrs and don't recall any reference to concrete. Besides, about 7 yrs ago I hit a crossing gate that was torn of
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-01/msg00195.html (7,337 bytes)
- 4. Re: [BRHSlist] CBQ Bi-Levels (score: 1)
- Author: "Rupert and Maureen" <gamlenz@i...>
- Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2001 09:23:34 +1300
- Ed What is "buff loading"? Rupert terrible improve improved loading design.
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-01/msg00196.html (8,078 bytes)
- 5. Re: [BRHSlist] CBQ Bi-Levels (score: 1)
- Author: "M. Thayer" <zephyr@k...>
- Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2001 14:33:32 -0600
- A car in a train is subject to two longitudinal forces, pulling (which is obvious) - but also the pushing or squeezing force found in brakijg or backing up. This is called "buffing force"- Marshall
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-01/msg00197.html (7,806 bytes)
- 6. Re: [BRHSlist] CBQ Bi-Levels (score: 1)
- Author: cmosquito@a...
- Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2001 16:35:41 EST
- Thank you all. I would assume these cars were used as local commuters during their CB&Q days also. Is this correct? Thanks again! John
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-01/msg00200.html (7,144 bytes)
- 7. Re: [BRHSlist] CBQ Bi-Levels (score: 1)
- Author: "Stephen J. Levine" <sjl@p...>
- Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2001 15:42:05 -0600
- Precisely. sjl
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-01/msg00201.html (7,445 bytes)
- 8. Re: [BRHSlist] CBQ Bi-Levels (score: 1)
- Author: "William Franckey" <budapest@g...>
- Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2001 16:48:17 -0600
- Ed and all, Some of the secret of the smoth Bi-level ride was of course the trucks. A close examination of the trucks will show "CB&Q specs." in raised letters if I remember correctly. We always seem
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-01/msg00203.html (8,586 bytes)
- 9. Re: [BRHSlist] CBQ Bi-Levels (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@a...
- Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2001 20:42:42 EST
- John, This is correct, but don't forget the rebuilt 7100 series heavyweight coaches, a few of the 4500 series chair cars, and some 6100 series coaches - all painted in the "Suburban Service" green, t
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-01/msg00204.html (7,780 bytes)
- 10. Re: [BRHSlist] CBQ Bi-Levels (score: 1)
- Author: Aeolus3@a...
- Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2001 04:14:11 EST
- << Thank you all. I would assume these cars were used as local commuters during their CB&Q days also. Is this correct? Thanks again! John >> John, They sometimes made it into service on other trains,
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-01/msg00206.html (7,976 bytes)
- 11. Re: [BRHSlist] CBQ Bi-Levels (score: 1)
- Author: "Dennis C. Henry" <dchenry@g...>
- Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2001 09:24:39 -0600
- Fellow Q fans, During the third week of July, 1996, in response to an enormous increase in national rail traffic during the several airline strikes, I saw and photographed the Budd bi-levels arrive S
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-01/msg00211.html (9,493 bytes)
- 12. Re: [BRHSlist] CBQ Bi-Levels (score: 1)
- Author: "Dennis C. Henry" <dchenry@g...>
- Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2001 10:31:49 -0600
- Dennis C. Henry, Owner and General Manager Brass Car Sides Phone: (507) 931-2784 715 South 7th St. e-mail: dchenry@g... St. Peter, MN 56082-1435 v-mail: (507) 933-7314 <http://www.brasscarsides.com>h
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-01/msg00212.html (10,765 bytes)
- 13. RE: [BRHSlist] CBQ Bi-Levels (score: 1)
- Author: "Dave_Lotz" <Dave_Lotz@m...>
- Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2001 16:37:06 -0600
- Does this mean they were weighted to NMRA Standards??? :-) The Q cars had concrete under the floor to improve the ride and stability. Rich
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-01/msg00217.html (7,656 bytes)
- 14. RE: [BRHSlist] CBQ Bi-Levels (score: 1)
- Author: "Dave_Lotz" <Dave_Lotz@m...>
- Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2001 16:38:23 -0600
- In regards to their use on special trains...I included a photograph of these cars at the West Burlington Shops for the 1955 Centennial Celebration of the railroad in Burlington, Iowa in BB26. I'd be
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-01/msg00218.html (8,167 bytes)
- 15. Re: [BRHSlist] CBQ Bi-Levels (score: 1)
- Author: Ed DeRouin <PIXELS@A...>
- Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2001 16:49:30 -0600
- Bill and Others: If you are referring to Frank Krummel, the Second Trick Zephyr Pit Foreman in the seventies, I have bad news. I lost contact with Frank about 1979 and learned that he quite unexpecte
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-01/msg00219.html (8,342 bytes)
- 16. Re: [BRHSlist] CBQ Bi-Levels (score: 1)
- Author: "William Franckey" <budapest@g...>
- Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2001 21:46:22 -0600
- Ed, Thanks for the info on Frank Krummel, for the life of me I couldn't remember how to spell his name. I knew him as a child and many years later worked with him when he was General Car Foreman in C
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-01/msg00221.html (9,385 bytes)
- 17. Fw: [BRHSlist] CBQ Bi-Levels (score: 1)
- Author: "William Franckey" <budapest@g...>
- Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 13:58:14 -0600
- later having Foreman to than
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-01/msg00232.html (10,038 bytes)
- 18. Fwd: [BRHSlist] CBQ Bi-Levels (score: 1)
- Author: Ryhawk181@a...
- Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2001 03:07:09 EST
- List, CBQ cars are intermixed with Amerail cars and a few RTA purchased Budd cars, not to mention the 7100 series cars built to CBQ/BN specs. CBQ/BN cars do ride smoother than all the other Bi-level
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-01/msg00269.html (7,422 bytes)
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