- 1. [CBQ] Burlington Stock Movements (score: 1)
- Author: "Paul K." <kozys@insightbb.com>
- Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2007 01:25:14 -0500
- Hello all, I copied the following from the Railway Bull_Shippers Group at Yahoo!" ""The Q had a very hot train from Billings to the east and would run stock trains with E units well into the 1960's.
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2007-06/msg00043.html (10,752 bytes)
- 2. Re: [CBQ] Burlington Stock Movements (score: 1)
- Author: "Dale Reeves" <drale99@verizon.net>
- Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2007 12:06:09 -0400
- My dad was 2nd.trick operator at Ravenna from '37 to '42. Ravenna was then a division point on the Billiings line. He was extremely busy, expecially during the cattle season. I remember him talking a
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2007-06/msg00046.html (11,860 bytes)
- 3. Re: [CBQ] Burlington Stock Movements (score: 1)
- Author: Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2007 20:10:39 -0400
- Paul The stock trains would begin to run in mid to late august during my time on the Lincoln Division (1956-58). The most common designation which I recall was Montana Wyoming Stock Pick Up) MWSPU.
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2007-06/msg00050.html (13,094 bytes)
- 4. [CBQ] Burlington Stock Movements (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2007 13:30:23 EDT
- Pete, Do you recall if these August and later stock trains occupants were feeder calves headed for the Midwest farms and feedlots or were they adults headed for the slaughter houses ? If feeders the
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2007-06/msg00051.html (10,468 bytes)
- 5. Re: [CBQ] Burlington Stock Movements (score: 1)
- Author: <sholding@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2007 13:17:18 -0500
- The answer lies in the history of Farming. With the increased mechanization it was easier for the farmer to put in an harvest a crop and the crop changed from Wheat for flour to Corn which also provi
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2007-06/msg00052.html (12,584 bytes)
- 6. Re: [CBQ] Burlington Stock Movements (score: 1)
- Author: <sholding@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2007 00:36:46 -0500
- Leo Feedlots and the modern packing industry are just that Modern. If I remember right the last stock moved about '75 as trucks could move faster due to no crew changes and the Stock Feed Water and R
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2007-06/msg00054.html (14,569 bytes)
- 7. Re: [CBQ] Burlington Stock Movements (score: 1)
- Author: Dave Hancox <dhancox@orcon.net.nz>
- Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2007 21:16:17 +1200
- This is interesting stuff... Anyone know where in Galesburg the stock yards were? cheers Dave Hancox Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CBQ/
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2007-06/msg00055.html (10,684 bytes)
- 8. [CBQ] Burlington Stock Movements (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2007 08:44:13 EDT
- Steve, Thanks for the great explanation of what was in those cars of stock. Your two posts are now inserted into BB #25 for further reference. I was either on the long train that set out the stock at
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2007-06/msg00056.html (11,751 bytes)
- 9. Re: [CBQ] Burlington Stock Movements (score: 1)
- Author: Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2007 16:38:42 -0400
- Leo et al There may be persons somewhere who know less about livestock and related matters than I, but it would require quite a search to find them I have no idea what was in those stock cars...only
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2007-06/msg00058.html (11,985 bytes)
- 10. Re: [CBQ] Burlington Stock Movements (score: 1)
- Author: VERLIN WHITE <verlinwhite@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2007 18:01:51 -0700 (PDT)
- Hi, Here is part of the Galesburg Railyard showing the stockyards. Hope this helps, Noth is at the top and some what to the right. cheers Dave Hancox [Non-text portions of this message have been remo
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2007-06/msg00059.html (10,592 bytes)
- 11. Re: [CBQ] Burlington Stock Movements (score: 1)
- Author: "Paul K." <kozys@insightbb.com>
- Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 00:21:27 -0500
- Just wanted to pass along a quick note of thanks to all who shared their knowledge on this topic with me and the list, in response to my recent query on the subject. Best, -- "Paul (Kossart) - The CB
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2007-06/msg00064.html (10,646 bytes)
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