- 1. [CBQ] Aurora Station in the push-pull era (score: 1)
- Author: "Don Winn" <donswinn@gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2022 06:52:08 -0600
- I'm laying track for my Aurora Station. I'm modelling 1966, with the intent to use push-pull consists (although I might include a mix of trains without a cab control car). Looking at the the track
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- 2. Re: [CBQ] Aurora Station in the push-pull era (score: 1)
- Author: "Steven Holding" <sholding@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2022 14:15:43 +0000 (UTC)
- I worked Aurora Tower June-Dec 31 1973 2nd Trick the evening Parade A train would come in the east end and drop the cars the engine coming out the west end and then reverse back to the Hill Yard and
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- 3. Re: [CBQ] Aurora Station in the push-pull era (score: 1)
- Author: "Leo Phillipp via groups.io" <qutlx1=aol.com@groups.io>
- Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2022 08:46:15 -0600
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- 4. Re: [CBQ] Aurora Station in the push-pull era (score: 1)
- Author: "Bryan Howell via groups.io" <tubaman21=yahoo.com@groups.io>
- Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2022 14:57:16 +0000 (UTC)
- Hi Don, To answer you last question, 100% push-pull operation did not come until cab cars 796-815 were delivered in 1973. Having trains without cab cars along with a few that do would be accurate for
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- 5. Re: [CBQ] Aurora Station in the push-pull era (score: 1)
- Author: "Don Winn" <donswinn@gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2022 09:56:54 -0600
- Hi Steve, Leo and Bryan, Thanks for the great info. This really helps shape my plans. I had thought about making the turntable a static display, but now I'm compelled to make it operational. I do
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- 6. Re: [CBQ] Aurora Station in the push-pull era (score: 1)
- Author: "Leo Phillipp via groups.io" <qutlx1=aol.com@groups.io>
- Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2022 10:32:47 -0600
- Don, I think Steve was referring to the two sets of flat top coaches used as alternates to the double decks that were being rotated to shop for HEP conversion during 1973. I remember GN sky blue pain
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- 7. Re: [CBQ] Aurora Station in the push-pull era (score: 1)
- Author: "Dave Weber" <dave@cimmarondesign.com>
- Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2022 09:50:28 -0700
- Ed Derouin did a good 2 part article in PTJ Land of the Burlington dec 88 and jan 89. On Feb 16, 2022, at 8:56 AM, Don Winn <donswinn@gmail.com> wrote: Hi Steve, Leo and Bryan, Thanks for the great i
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- 8. Re: [CBQ] Aurora Station in the push-pull era (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael Woodruff" <mwoodruff54@gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2022 09:04:51 -0800
- Here's a pic from 1971 which shows an inbound train with what appears to be two former C&NW flat top coaches, several gallery cars, and then a power coach on the rear: http://www.rrpicturearchives.ne
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- 9. Re: [CBQ] Aurora Station in the push-pull era (score: 1)
- Author: "BRIAN PAUL EHNI" <bpehni@gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2022 11:19:49 -0600
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- 10. Re: [CBQ] Aurora Station in the push-pull era (score: 1)
- Author: "William Barber" <clipperw@gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2022 11:06:29 -0600
- Don, When the first double deck gallery cars were placed in service in 1950, the Q also rebuilt a number of older open platform 4 wheel truck suburban cars. The original cars were built in the 1920s.
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- 11. Re: [CBQ] Aurora Station in the push-pull era (score: 1)
- Author: "Tim Long" <dulcimert@gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2022 17:10:55 -0500
- Don, Three Brothers company/ manufacturing had gallery cars. You may be able to find them on eBay or train shows. I didnt want to pay the price for an Overland power car. So I modified a coach by eit
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- 12. Re: [CBQ] Aurora Station in the push-pull era (score: 1)
- Author: "Ira Silverman" <marcrail1@gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2022 07:42:19 -0800
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- 13. Re: [CBQ] Aurora Station in the push-pull era (score: 1)
- Author: "cbqbill1x" <kybillhusb@gmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2022 14:18:20 -0500
- Thanks Bill. I too had seen many of these Green and Tan cars, but didn't know the history of them. I grew up in the Oswego area, and we frequently took the Burlington into Chicago from Aurora. Bill H
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- 14. Re: [CBQ] Aurora Station in the push-pull era (score: 1)
- Author: "Don Winn" <donswinn@gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2022 17:13:29 -0600
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- 15. Re: [CBQ] Aurora Station in the push-pull era (score: 1)
- Author: "Charlie Vlk" <cvlk@comcast.net>
- Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2022 12:01:07 -0600
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- 16. Re: [CBQ] Aurora Station in the push-pull era (score: 1)
- Author: "Steven Holding" <sholding@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2022 03:43:49 +0000 (UTC)
- AND do not forget there were test cars in 6 other paint schemes. I saw an early draft of an article a guy in the Chicago area was doing but it has not shown up in publication yet as far as I know Ste
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