I have a vague memory of an anecdote within a larger article in Trains about a BN crew (in the 70s) that took a transfer to the BRC during a snowstorm. Naturally, they died there and had quite a wait
Could anyone tell me if Union Pacific cabooses every ventured into Galesburg or points east on run-through trains out of Grand Island, or were CB&Q waycars always used? Also did cabooses from any of
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Lets not forget the silver UP cabooses that ran on the Burlington... https://utahrails.net/caboose/caboose-paint.php#aluminum Gordon Smith And here is a pic (albeit, not on the CB&Q or BN): http://ww
And of course there were the few that UP painted aluminum for use on the CGI before realizing the P made more sense: Photo at North Platte in 1966. Hol From: CBQ@groups.io <CBQ@groups.io> on behalf o
According to a wheel report I have, UP 25544 a CA-8, showed up on train #590 on Dec. 20, 1970. Gary Olszewski Sent from Mail for Windows 10 _._,_._,_ Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to
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A couple comments in response to comments made by others in this chain. My time reference is the 1970s. I sure hope the sight of a rear end crew change with the outbound guys boarding the front end o
Thank you everyone for all the info on the UP waycars. I remember seeing that UP had painted at least one in silver some where along the line. This info now gives me justification in acquiring a bras
The UP society caboose book says the silver ones were started to be painted in late 58 or Jan 59 and at least one, the 25402 lasting until late 68. They were class CA-5 and CA-7. Known numbers were,
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Thanks Leo for a welcome dose of "Real Railroading" from someone who could say "been there...done that". Having never worked the "rear end" on any of my brakeman assignments, hence never had the oppo
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Pete A couple comments in response to comments made by others in this chain. My time reference is the 1970s. I sure hope the sight of a rear end crew change with the outbound guys boarding the front
When they were building the US Highway 18 overpass at the west end of Edgemont, we changed crews at the west switch of the Deadwood Wye. I've seen all kinds of antics trying to get on the waycars. On