- 1. [CBQ] Irish Mail (score: 1)
- Author: "superconductor80" <superconductor80@yahoo.com>
- Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:31:19 -0600
- Leo and everyone, What is the origin of the name Irish Mail and I assume it was called that for some time? I've heard a lot of stories but none that were certain. A detailed article would really be n
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2009-12/msg00092.html (10,562 bytes)
- 2. [CBQ] Irish Mail (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:37:43 EST
- Jeff, We've discussed the question of the origin of the name Irish Mail here several times and dont have anything firm. I'm purely guessing that it has something to do with the area the line went thr
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2009-12/msg00101.html (10,465 bytes)
- 3. Re: [CBQ] Irish Mail (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth Fleming <kf5632@gmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 12 Dec 2009 08:37:15 -0500
- Leo, I remember my brother, a Q brakeman, saying that the first Irish Mail crew back to Eola changed engines and did the Alley Job. Early on they would trade an SW for a G engine or vice versa. I rem
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2009-12/msg00106.html (12,451 bytes)
- 4. [CBQ] Irish Mail (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 12 Dec 2009 12:33:53 EST
- Ken, I'd like to talk to you about the CM&G and J sometime. About that story from your brother about the Irish Mail crew doing the Alley. I think something may have gotten lost in time. You are corre
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2009-12/msg00107.html (10,585 bytes)
- 5. [CBQ] Irish Mail (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 12 Dec 2009 19:35:35 EST
- Jeff, Yes the "yard" area for the Alley was the original mainline before the elevation. If you're not a member of the BRHS get signed up as it sounds like you missed the issue on the elevation which
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2009-12/msg00109.html (11,714 bytes)
- 6. [CBQ] Irish Mail (score: 1)
- Author: sartherdj@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 12 Dec 2009 20:41:12 EST
- Leo, Another great story about the CB&Q. Nice to hear you have been able to get much of your recollections and shared information into the kernel of an article. Looking forward to reading the "rest o
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2009-12/msg00110.html (9,874 bytes)
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