- 1. [CBQ] Double Heading (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:34:39 EDT
- Ray, While I do have some experience double heading; I'll let the engineers answer your points as we did have several occasions to use helpers on the C&I in the 70s but of course with radios and dies
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2009-06/msg00117.html (11,056 bytes)
- 2. [CBQ] Double Heading (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:27:23 EDT
- The oldest parts of the BRT Aurora local files have a rather extensive file on "double heading". From the perspective of the trainmen this was unwelcome as each "double headed" train meant one less t
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2009-06/msg00120.html (11,188 bytes)
- 3. [CBQ] Double heading (score: 1)
- Author: "Rupert & Maureen" <gamlenz@ihug.co.nz>
- Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:58:00 +1200
- If you perceived the difficulties in getting two engines to co-ordinate their movements on a train consider the line in New Zealand just north of Wellington where the gradient was between 1 in 14 and
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2009-06/msg00140.html (11,380 bytes)
- 4. RE: [CBQ] Double heading (score: 1)
- Author: Gerald & Virginia Edgar <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:34:02 -0500
- These very interesting posts began with the premise that doubleheading was only a steam loco phenomena but we need to remember many early diesels did NOT M.U. I personally do not know of CB&Q diesels
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2009-06/msg00141.html (12,479 bytes)
- 5. Re: [CBQ] Double heading (score: 1)
- Author: Norm Metcalf <n.metcalf@worldnet.att.net>
- Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:07:09 -0600
- -- Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CBQ/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http:
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2009-06/msg00142.html (13,136 bytes)
- 6. Re: [CBQ] Double heading (score: 1)
- Author: "Russ Strodtz" <normansen@groundcontrol.us>
- Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:15:12 -0500
- MILW SW-1's running south/east from Austin MN had MU. Saw many times being used. Have photos somewhere. In 1966-1967 Aurora to West Chicago was almost always used by GP7's. Chicago to Aurora was agai
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2009-06/msg00143.html (12,579 bytes)
- 7. Re: [CBQ] Double heading (score: 1)
- Author: STEVEN HOLDING <sholding@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:14:51 -0700 (PDT)
- There use to be another set which was used on a petrol(Way Freight) across northern Wisc to Tervino where it entered the Q and ran south to La Crosse and return. SJH MILW SW-1's running south/east fr
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2009-06/msg00154.html (13,207 bytes)
- 8. Re: [CBQ] Double heading (score: 1)
- Author: "Russ Strodtz" <normansen@groundcontrol.us>
- Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 23:28:07 -0500
- Didn't they cross the river at Winona and then La Crosse. -- Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CBQ/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Emai
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2009-06/msg00156.html (14,371 bytes)
- 9. Re: [CBQ] Double heading (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Webber <cz17@comcast.net>
- Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 05:34:50 -0500
- There is a Trains article about a trip over Tennessee Pass as part of a doubleheader for a passenger train - they describe the process quite well - the author was in the cab for the trip. The D&RGW/D
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2009-06/msg00158.html (12,970 bytes)
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