Hi Q fans, I was wondering what the Q and other tenants used as switch engines for Rochelle and Rockford. Did they use small GPs or switch engines. I do know the the RRs that served these two towns w
Randy, Much of this has been discussed on this list in the past. If you go thru the archives I believe you'll find a wealth of info. Here's an overview answer to your questions. Prior to around 1967
I worked Rockford a few times off the list. On duty at Q Rockford depot. GP if I remember right. Doug Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry --Original Message-- From: "Randall Doman cbq1968@gmail.
Hello Randy, Leo, and All - Starting in the mid-'70s I worked way freights/switch engines at Rockford, Rochelle, and Sterling on the Chicago & North Western and we frequently 'swapped spit' (worked s
Wasn't there a Quaker plant at Rockford? Was it the dog food? I don't remember much about the job except some close clearances... And either IC or CNW depot was higher. Doug Sent from my Verizon Wire
The Rockfalls Job used a cab signal equipt. NW for the last scheduled freight on the Chicago Region to Denrock(you could see the ROW along I-88) On First Trick you could have the Rockford Wayfreight