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1. Re: [CBQ] Re: Section trucks And the Checker (score: 1)
Author: Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com
Date: Sun, 05 Oct 2008 21:25:53 -0400
In my early days on the Rock Island 1960-1961 there were some Checkers running around at some of the major terminals..Probably assigned to the Terminal Supt.? They were quite "roomy" and ideal for ha
/archives/BRHSLIST/2008-10/msg00013.html (12,305 bytes)

2. Re: [CBQ] Re: Section trucks And the Checker (score: 1)
Author: "D & S Koziol" <KOZIOLDS2@MSN.com>
Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2008 21:06:16 -0500
Pete, Were the Rock Island Checkers orange with a Rock Island emblem on the door or were they some other color? Thanks and keep the stories coming! David Koziol In my early days on the Rock Island 19
/archives/BRHSLIST/2008-10/msg00014.html (12,371 bytes)

3. Re: [CBQ] Re: Section trucks And the Checker (score: 1)
Author: Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com
Date: Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:46:03 -0400
Dave et al...To the best of my recollection they were black with a red RI number on the door.? In the early years of company cars the units carried just a single number like...George Voss's company v
/archives/BRHSLIST/2008-10/msg00017.html (13,041 bytes)

4. Re: [CBQ] Re: Section trucks And the Checker (score: 1)
Author: Rick Buck <firecad67@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 09:55:40 -0700 (PDT)
A friend of mine who is a retired railroad cop told me the railroads liked the Checkers for Police car because they were so tough.  He said he hated to drive one down town because the drunks would mi
/archives/BRHSLIST/2008-10/msg00026.html (12,337 bytes)

5. Re: [CBQ] Re: Section trucks And the Checker (score: 1)
Author: Aeolus3@aol.com
Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 14:36:26 EDT
While this Checker wasn't part of the railroad operation, back when Big Jim Thompson was Governor of Illinois, he had a black Checker that was used as his "official" Limousine. Imagine a black Checke
/archives/BRHSLIST/2008-10/msg00030.html (10,086 bytes)

6. Re: [CBQ] Re: Section trucks And the Checker (score: 1)
Author: Rick Buck <firecad67@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 12:18:21 -0700 (PDT)
My friend John Weinhoft has the original build sheet for the "two" Checkers Big Jim ordered for replacements of the governor's Cadillac limos.  They were navy blue A12E Checkers which were 9 inches l
/archives/BRHSLIST/2008-10/msg00031.html (10,868 bytes)


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