- 1. [CBQ] poling (score: 1)
- Author: "Leo Phillipp via groups.io" <qutlx1=aol.com@groups.io>
- Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2025 19:09:10 -0500
- I have followed the discussion about polling pockets on the GE 44 tonner switchers. But i suspect there are followers of this list wondering what exactly was poling and how was it done. Im sure there
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- 2. Re: [CBQ] poling (score: 1)
- Author: "Winton via groups.io" <runextra=gmail.com@groups.io>
- Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2025 08:46:12 -0700
- Here is a photo of poling when you don't have an official pole and cannot use the poling pockets. The loco was originally coupled to the near end of the hopper and the hopper was dropped passed the l
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2025-10/msg00047.html (12,754 bytes)
- 3. [CBQ] poling (score: 1)
- Author: "Louis Zadnichek via groups.io" <LZadnichek=aol.com@groups.io>
- Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2025 16:16:06 +0000 (UTC)
- October 30, 2025 Winton - Hell's bells, I'd clear out FAST too if I had been in the way of that old tie being used for poling...... This link explains poling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKWyAHbW
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- 4. Re: [CBQ] poling (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Chaparro via groups.io" <chiefbobbb=verizon.net@groups.io>
- Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2025 09:26:51 -0700
- Some background and factoids. All new ATSF cars built after 1944 didn't have poling pockets. Although individual railroads began to order cars without them, other railroads continued to buy cars with
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2025-10/msg00049.html (16,722 bytes)
- 5. Re: [CBQ] poling (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Chaparro via groups.io" <chiefbobbb=verizon.net@groups.io>
- Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2025 09:31:54 -0700
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- 6. Re: [CBQ] poling (score: 1)
- Author: "Leo Phillipp via groups.io" <qutlx1=aol.com@groups.io>
- Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2025 12:23:03 -0500
- Bob, Thanks for the explanation and pictures. But one part has me wondering. The part about early yards designed as poling yards where a switch crew moves cars via a pole from adjacent track as routi
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- 7. Re: [CBQ] poling (score: 1)
- Author: "Ken Martin via groups.io" <kmartin537=surewest.net@groups.io>
- Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2025 10:26:45 -0700
- On page 77 of Droeges Freight Terminals and Trains (1912) there is a drawing of a. poling yard at Hawthorn on the CB&Q. There is also a description of how a poling yard works. Ken Martin -=-=-=-=-=-=
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- 8. Re: [CBQ] poling (score: 1)
- Author: "scott myers via groups.io" <myers.scottv=gmail.com@groups.io>
- Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2025 16:14:55 -0500
- Great video, Louis. Thanks for posting it. Scott Myers On Thu, Oct 30, 2025 at 11:16AM Louis Zadnichek via groups.io <LZadnichek=aol.com@groups.io> wrote: October 30, 2025 Winton - Hell's bells, I
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2025-10/msg00053.html (17,759 bytes)
- 9. Re: [CBQ] poling (score: 1)
- Author: "Bud Linroth via groups.io" <wcman8=gmail.com@groups.io>
- Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2025 16:36:21 -0700
- Hi Louis and group. There is a photo of a crew with a Mankiller pole on page 433 of the Quincy branch book. My crew used a tie a couple of times, usually on the Alpha to Joy branch. On Oct 30, 2025,
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