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1. [BRHSlist] Re: Different Empire Builder question (score: 1): Author: "wollffee" <wolfee@usa.com>; Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2003 19:24:55 -0600; So, I assume there was a limit on how big of a passenger train could be pulled. Was steam the limitation? The drag of all those electrical generators? Why couldn't they pull them both even in high se; /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-11/msg00276.html (10,846 bytes)
2. Re: [BRHSlist] Re: Different Empire Builder question (score: 1): Author: "Russell Strodtz" <vlbg@earthlink.net>; Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2003 21:46:52 -0600; Two reasons: Timekeeping and station stops. Long trains might have to make two or even three station stops. So, I assume there was a limit on how big of a passenger train could be pulled. Was steam t; /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-11/msg00278.html (11,183 bytes)
3. Re: [BRHSlist] Re: Different Empire Builder question (score: 1): Author: SilvrDome@aol.com; Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2003 23:32:09 EST; Steam heat was a big issue with long passenger trains. That's why UP modified baggage dorms to operate on the rear of the "City of Everywhere". In addition to the fact that the steam generators in th; /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-11/msg00279.html (8,687 bytes)
4. [BRHSlist] Re: Different Empire Builder question (score: 1): Author: "John Gates" <gates1320@hotmail.com>; Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 23:32:21 -0600; The east bound combined Q - GN and/or NP trains would combine and split at St Paul. West of St Paul they were seperate trains before AMTRAK. The Q Zephyrs between Mpls & St Paul of the late 60's were; /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-11/msg00293.html (9,828 bytes)
5. Re: [BRHSlist] Re: Different Empire Builder question (score: 1): Author: "Ray Bedard" <tczephyr@hotmail.com>; Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2003 08:16:28 -0800; I might as well jump in on this. Back in the very early 1960's, I frequently took the EB from my home town, Chicago, to Wahpeton ND, 50 miles south of Fargo. One Feb on a trip up north, the combined; /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-11/msg00295.html (11,038 bytes)

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