I found this video on YouTube of two CB&Q steam locomotives pulling the Empire Builder and Twin Cities Zephyr through Oakland Tower in St. Paul, MN during the early 1950s (according to the descriptio
Author: "Louis Zadnichek via groups.io" <LZadnichek=aol.com@groups.io>
Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2022 23:31:34 +0000 (UTC)
September 9, 2022 Eli - What an amazing find! The Empire Builder is being pulled by a CB&Q Class O-5-A 4-8-4 type. The Twin Cities Zephyr is being pulled by a CB&Q Class S-4 or S-4-A 4-6-4 type. Sinc
Louis, Thanks so much for the info! I consulted on the Milwaukee train another group and they believe it's an F6 or F6a 4-6-4. _._,_._,_ Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group.
By the way, between which cities did the CB&Q pull the Empire Builder? Was it just between Chicago and Minneapolis? Eli Santin _._,_._,_ Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group.
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Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2022 00:09:21 +0000 (UTC)
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Author: "Louis Zadnichek via groups.io" <LZadnichek=aol.com@groups.io>
Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2022 14:45:43 +0000 (UTC)
September 10, 2022 Eli - I've given this some additional thought and it's also plausible from an operating viewpoint that the steam power ran 'tween St. Paul and North LaCrosse, WI, where the normal
Louis, Great detective work! I'm writing a comment on the video explaining the details of what exactly is going on and at what time, based on my own research and helpful insight from folks like you.
Author: "Louis Zadnichek via groups.io" <LZadnichek=aol.com@groups.io>
Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2022 15:13:17 +0000 (UTC)
September 10, 2022 Eli - There are some retired train service employees on this list who worked in and out of St. Paul (SPUD). They could give you an accurate length of time. But, 15 minutes to cover
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Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2022 08:37:30 -0700
Wow! Great to see! Thank you. Hubert H. _._,_._,_ Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#64282) | Reply To Group | Reply To Sender | Mute This Topic | New T
Would have been great to be in the first dome of the Zephyr! Landon From: CBQ@groups.io <CBQ@groups.io> on behalf of domelinerdude via groups.io <domelinerdude=yahoo.com@groups.io> Sent: Saturday, Se