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1. [CBQ] Grip (score: 1): Author: "Ralph W. Brown, Jr." <cbq682@grics.net>; Date: Tue, 22 May 2007 07:27:23 -0600; Just hired on the BNSF yesterday as a conductor trainee. I've heard the term "grip" many times in the past and understand what it means. I realize that it is a term that has been used for decades. Wa; /archives/BRHSLIST/2007-05/msg00072.html (10,080 bytes)
2. Re: [CBQ] Grip (score: 1): Author: "Charlie Vlk" <cvlk@comcast.net>; Date: Tue, 22 May 2007 11:50:59 -0500; Ralph "Grip" didn't originate as a railroad term, but today's usage is probably limited to it....how many people even use the term valise anymore!!!! Webster defines it as grip n. 9. (prob. <or after; /archives/BRHSLIST/2007-05/msg00073.html (10,311 bytes)
3. Re: [CBQ] Grip (score: 1): Author: sbmco1990@aol.com; Date: Tue, 22 May 2007 14:49:09 EDT; Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary Main Entry: 1grip Pronunciation: grip Function: transitive verb Inflected Form: gripped ; grip£ping Etymology: Middle English grippen, from Old English grippan; /archives/BRHSLIST/2007-05/msg00074.html (11,476 bytes)
4. Re: [CBQ] Grip (score: 1): Author: "teb2771@earthlink.net" <teb2771@earthlink.net>; Date: Tue, 22 May 2007 14:26:18 -0500; We have chuckled at this term's demise recently, too. Most railroaders used to carry a grip as their travel luggage - a squat, wide bag with handle at top that (sometimes) has a metal piece along eac; /archives/BRHSLIST/2007-05/msg00075.html (12,379 bytes)
5. Re: [CBQ] Grip (score: 1): Author: "Ralph W. Brown, Jr." <cbq682@grics.net>; Date: Tue, 22 May 2007 18:28:51 -0600; I never even thought of looking in the dictionary. I just assumed it was trade specific slang. Thanks for the reply. They gave a book of jargon. I got a real big laugh out of "Beanery Queen". R.W. Br; /archives/BRHSLIST/2007-05/msg00076.html (10,364 bytes)
6. Re: [CBQ] Grip (score: 1): Author: <sholding@sbcglobal.net>; Date: Tue, 22 May 2007 23:50:07 -0500; Ralph If it is the same one they gave to the Train Dispatcher Trainee's Did it have waycar and Motor in it. The DS book did not and was hard to explain to a new trainee. Trouble is the book had been; /archives/BRHSLIST/2007-05/msg00081.html (11,023 bytes)
7. Re: [CBQ] Grip (score: 1): Author: keith.nystedt@abnamro.com; Date: Wed, 23 May 2007 11:10:16 -0500; How about sharing with the rest of us as to the meaning of a "Beanery Queen"? Keith Nystedt Home Lending Officer LaSalle Bank Home Lending Center 139 N. Cass Avenue Westmont, IL 60559 Direct Line: 63; /archives/BRHSLIST/2007-05/msg00086.html (14,006 bytes)
8. Re: [CBQ] Grip (score: 1): Author: Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com; Date: Wed, 23 May 2007 18:18:31 -0400; You guys are all to young to remember when everybody called their "suitcase" a grip. It's reallly not a reailroad term, although no self respecting railroad man in days gone by would refer to his "t; /archives/BRHSLIST/2007-05/msg00090.html (14,521 bytes)
9. Re: [CBQ] Grip (score: 1): Author: "Robert Sorensen" <rksmes@earthlink.net>; Date: Wed, 23 May 2007 20:31:01 -0500; List: I have a very similar grip-like tool bag that is available, in this area, at Menard's. It is the BUCKETBOSS brand, ProGateMouth. It has a zipper up the side, across the top and down the other s; /archives/BRHSLIST/2007-05/msg00092.html (14,262 bytes)
10. Re: [CBQ] Grip (score: 1): Author: "owwells" <owwells@socket.net>; Date: Wed, 23 May 2007 20:56:36 -0500; Pete: Steam engine days, people working the "head-end" had grips made out of metal. I still have two of my fathers. That way, they wouldn't burn up or catch on fire. I still remember him going to wor; /archives/BRHSLIST/2007-05/msg00093.html (15,185 bytes)
11. [CBQ] Grip (score: 1): Author: "Ralph W. Brown, Jr." <cbq682@grics.net>; Date: Thu, 24 May 2007 12:49:56 -0600; To my surprise, no waycar or motor in the jargon book. Here's a few for fun... Dinger - Yardmaster/Trainmaster Knowledge Box - Yardmaster/Trainmaster Office Brains - Conductor Cinder Dick - Railroad; /archives/BRHSLIST/2007-05/msg00100.html (11,704 bytes)
12. Re: [CBQ] Grip (score: 1): Author: VERLIN WHITE <verlinwhite@sbcglobal.net>; Date: Thu, 24 May 2007 13:30:09 -0700 (PDT); Hi, Can you get any photos of that tank car, both sides & ends ? Dinger - Yardmaster/Trainmaster Knowledge Box - Yardmaster/Trainmaster Office Brains - Conductor Cinder Dick - Railroad Police/Agent A; /archives/BRHSLIST/2007-05/msg00102.html (11,611 bytes)
13. Re: [CBQ] Grip (score: 1): Author: "Ralph W. Brown, Jr." <cbq682@grics.net>; Date: Fri, 25 May 2007 07:15:56 -0600; Actually, I looked for that tank car again last night and it is gone. I'm sure it will be back. They use about a dozen of those cars for shuttling fuel to the storage tank from where ever. Most of th; /archives/BRHSLIST/2007-05/msg00106.html (12,120 bytes)
14. Fwd: [CBQ] Grip (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@aol.com; Date: Fri, 25 May 2007 09:50:41 EDT; Amoco has a pipeline terminal at Rochelle from the refineries. I haven't been to Rochelle since the spring meet there a few years back but I do see the C&I wayfrieght with the fuel cars so I suspect; /archives/BRHSLIST/2007-05/msg00107.html (10,392 bytes)
15. Re: [CBQ] Grip (score: 1): Author: Stan Maddox <stan.maddox@burlingtongulf.com>; Date: Tue, 29 May 2007 21:39:28 -0500; While in the military, I was able to find them in just about every PX. When I left in the late 90's, they still stocked them. It would be interesting to know if they still do. Yahoo! Groups Links <*>; /archives/BRHSLIST/2007-05/msg00116.html (14,065 bytes)
16. [CBQ] Grip (score: 1): Author: "Leo Phillipp via Groups.Io" <qutlx1=aol.com@groups.io>; Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 20:45:37 -0500; Jon, way to easy. ! J.R. Simpkins was an Aurora div. Condr. He was also the local chairman for the brakeman's portion of the lodge. He was in the "grievers" position for many years and was very highl; /archives/BRHSLIST/2018-04/msg00104.html (12,494 bytes)
17. Re: [CBQ] Grip (score: 1): Author: "Louis Zadnichek via Groups.Io" <LZadnichek=aol.com@groups.io>; Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2018 14:30:11 -0400; April 23, 2018 Leo - Thanks! You're always a fountain....or should I say stand pipe.....of CB&Q operating department knowledge. Best Regards - Louis In a message dated 4/22/2018 8:45:42 PM Central St; /archives/BRHSLIST/2018-04/msg00111.html (14,018 bytes)

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