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21. Re: [CBQ] Re: Chicago Union Station (score: 1)
Author: John Ziola <johnsclubs@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2006 20:06:11 -0800 (PST)
Thanks Jim, Do you know when they were replaced by the Bi-Levels? I seem to remember sometime in the 50's, wonder how close they were to heavyweight passenger cars? Are these available in N scale? Jo
/archives/BRHSLIST/2006-11/msg00118.html (15,764 bytes)

22. Re: [CBQ] Re: Chicago Union Station (score: 1)
Author: JAS SCHWARZ <jas.schwarz@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2006 20:28:12 -0800 (PST)
John, I think that they began replacing them in the mid fifties. I think that the were the old heavweights, but painted up in the suburban scheme to differentitate them. The older suburban cars were
/archives/BRHSLIST/2006-11/msg00119.html (17,449 bytes)

23. Re: [CBQ] Re: Chicago Union Station (score: 1)
Author: <sholding@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2006 23:03:36 -0600
And the car washer west of Union Ave. The trains pulled out of the coach yard and across the double slip switches at Union Ave thru the washer and then back to the coach yard. Made for a hot tower jo
/archives/BRHSLIST/2006-11/msg00120.html (13,866 bytes)

24. Re: [CBQ] Re: Chicago Union Station (score: 1)
Author: John Ziola <johnsclubs@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2006 21:02:21 -0800 (PST)
Jim, I remember when the Bi-Levels were introduced the older (heavyweights) were the "smokers". Can't believe I sat in those, you could cut the smoke and of course the odor lingered forever, worse th
/archives/BRHSLIST/2006-11/msg00121.html (18,120 bytes)

25. Re: [CBQ] Re: Chicago Union Station (score: 1)
Author: cy svobodny <ctsvobodny@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2006 21:06:27 -0800 (PST)
I recently obtained slides of theold hwt. comuter cars in St. Paul, MN enroute to scraper in 1972. They looked to be in good condition; paint intact, no broken windows, etc. CY ______________________
/archives/BRHSLIST/2006-11/msg00122.html (15,378 bytes)

26. Re: [CBQ] Re: Chicago Union Station (score: 1)
Author: cy svobodny <ctsvobodny@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2006 21:22:35 -0800 (PST)
Look in Mike Spoor's Q Equip. book. Good photos of them and the gen. cars. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Sponsored Link Online degrees - find th
/archives/BRHSLIST/2006-11/msg00123.html (17,230 bytes)

27. Re: [CBQ] Re: Chicago Union Station (score: 1)
Author: John Ziola <johnsclubs@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2006 21:43:45 -0800 (PST)
sjh, I am amazed at all the helpful information I received from so many of you, much appreciated. Thanks all, John sholding@sbcglobal.net wrote: And the car washer west of Union Ave. The trains pulle
/archives/BRHSLIST/2006-11/msg00124.html (14,154 bytes)

28. Re: [CBQ] Re: Chicago Union Station (score: 1)
Author: John Ziola <johnsclubs@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2006 21:57:28 -0800 (PST)
Cy, You must have a library of books, slides etc like many of the other members do. Could a print be made from the slides? John cy svobodny <ctsvobodny@yahoo.com> wrote: I recently obtained slides of
/archives/BRHSLIST/2006-11/msg00125.html (15,625 bytes)

29. Re: [CBQ] Re: Chicago Union Station (score: 1)
Author: cy svobodny <ctsvobodny@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2006 21:15:59 -0800 (PST)
No grass ever grew under the wheels of a Q E-unit. They were never stopped long enough to cool down. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Sponsored Lin
/archives/BRHSLIST/2006-11/msg00127.html (15,916 bytes)

30. Re: [CBQ] Re: Chicago Union Station (score: 1)
Author: cy svobodny <ctsvobodny@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2006 22:21:18 -0800 (PST)
I don't have that capacity. Sorry. I think I know sombody who does. During the last 5 years I have been able to obtain the Pick of the Litter, so to speak, of some slides from several collections tot
/archives/BRHSLIST/2006-11/msg00128.html (17,517 bytes)

31. Re: [CBQ] Re: Chicago Union Station (score: 1)
Author: cy svobodny <ctsvobodny@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2006 21:31:16 -0800 (PST)
Didn't list C&NW because that's all that was there. They did not share the station with any other railroad. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Sponso
/archives/BRHSLIST/2006-11/msg00129.html (12,785 bytes)

32. Re: [CBQ] Re: Chicago Union Station (score: 1)
Author: John Ziola <johnsclubs@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2006 22:38:55 -0800 (PST)
Thanks Cy for this recommendation. John __________________________________________________________ Sponsored Link Online degrees - find the right program to advance your career. Www.nextag.com [Non-t
/archives/BRHSLIST/2006-11/msg00130.html (17,371 bytes)

33. Re: [CBQ] Re: Chicago Union Station (score: 1)
Author: John Ziola <johnsclubs@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2006 22:41:20 -0800 (PST)
Any chance of me contacting that person to see if they can do it? John cy svobodny <ctsvobodny@yahoo.com> wrote: I don't have that capacity. Sorry. I think I know sombody who does. During the last 5
/archives/BRHSLIST/2006-11/msg00131.html (17,537 bytes)

34. Re: [CBQ] Re: Chicago Union Station (score: 1)
Author: Aeolus3@aol.com
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 03:35:20 EST
The heating of the Budd Suburban Bi levels was steam from the E units. The electric lighting was supplied by the rebuilt power cars. Although two of the bi levels could have electric lighting supplie
/archives/BRHSLIST/2006-11/msg00132.html (12,050 bytes)

35. [CBQ] Re: Chicago Union Station (score: 1)
Author: clipperw@EarthLink.net
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 16:58:51 -0600
John, Here is some more information concerning Union Station, and comments in the many e-mails of this obviously interesting thread. Prior to 1950, the commuter cars of the Q were almost exclusively
/archives/BRHSLIST/2006-11/msg00138.html (19,984 bytes)

36. Re: [CBQ] Re: Chicago Union Station (score: 1)
Author: John Ziola <johnsclubs@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 18:36:54 -0800 (PST)
Bill, I continue to be amazed at the vast amount of information the members of the forum have, these being a prime example. You as many others are certainly students of the Q. Don't know where you gu
/archives/BRHSLIST/2006-11/msg00139.html (21,067 bytes)

37. Re: [CBQ] Re: Chicago Union Station (score: 1)
Author: "Keith Erhart" <erhart@essex1.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 21:06:12 -0600
Hi, John, I am building some tan and green suburban passenger cars. Did anyone mention the color of the interior seats ? Thank you. Keith Erhart -- Original Message -- From: John Ziola To: CBQ@yahoog
/archives/BRHSLIST/2006-11/msg00140.html (21,472 bytes)

38. Re: [CBQ] Re: Chicago Union Station (score: 1)
Author: <sholding@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 23:30:48 -0600
The Trains Articles were reprinted for the RR as well SJH -- Original Message -- From: Aeolus3@aol.com To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 2:35 AM Subject: Re: [CBQ] Re: Chicago
/archives/BRHSLIST/2006-11/msg00141.html (12,985 bytes)

39. Re: [CBQ] Re: Chicago Union Station (score: 1)
Author: John Ziola <johnsclubs@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 22:48:48 -0800 (PST)
Hi Keith, I reviewed all the valuable replies I got and none mentioned the color of the seats, If memory serves me and it's not that good a servant nowadays, the seats were a dark green or possibly d
/archives/BRHSLIST/2006-11/msg00142.html (21,967 bytes)

40. [CBQ] Re: Chicago Union Station (score: 1)
Author: clipperw@EarthLink.net
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2006 11:18:18 -0600
John, Unless you are a lot older than I am (63), you probably don't really remember a roundhouse at Downers. It was gone before I was born in 1943. My late dad remembered the roundhouse and talked ab
/archives/BRHSLIST/2006-11/msg00150.html (14,070 bytes)


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