Yesterday, Dec. 2, and Today, Dec. 3 .in railroad history....., and some trivia!

[Murphy Siding]

Apparently, on Dec 2:

No trains derailed
No stikes broke out
No mergers failed
No railroads were taken over in a hostile takeover
No famous passenger trains were discontinued

Basically, it was a pretty good, allthough somewhat day in railroad history.

[:)]

[coborn35]

YES IT DID!! Murphy Siding posted something about nothing! (and DMIR took over CN who had taken over UP who had taken over BNSF who had taken over NS who had taken over CSX who had taken over CP who had taken over KCS!!) Hows that for accurate???

LOL

[Murphy Siding]

Hey coborn35: I've been meaning to ask you something. I see from my newsletter from the museum/railroad, that LSSR got a former CNW commuter bi-level car. What can you tell me about this?

Thanks

[nanaimo73]

December 2nd, 1980- Illinois Secretary of State issues certificate of Dissolution for The Pullman Company, chartered Febuary 22, 1867, as Pullman Palace Car.

Dec 3 events-
1967, Last run of what could be called the finest passenger train, which was the _________ ?

1974- First issue of __________ magazine put out by Hal Carstens.

1980- Last continuous daily fuel-fired steam operation in the US, at _____________ in Sterling, Illinois, as operation changes to diesels.

[Murphy Siding]

QUOTE: Originally posted by nanaimo73

December 2nd, 1980- Illinois Secretary of State issues certificate of Dissolution for The Pullman Company, chartered Febuary 22, 1867, as Pullman Palace Car.

Dec 3 events-
1967, Last run of what could be called the finest passenger train, which was the _________ ?

1974- First issue of __________ magazine put out by Hal Carstens.

1980- Last continuous daily fuel-fired steam operation in the US, at _____________ in Sterling, Illinois, as operation changes to diesels.

It looks like you found my reference source![:D]. This day in railroad history, and train trivia all-in-one.[;)] The answers are.........I can't say. Thanks!

[Murphy Siding]

I found a Dec. 2 item

1947:C&O's new Baldwin steam-turbine #500 begins tour. ( Is this the "Jawn Henry"?)

[MP173]

1. 20th Century LImited (NYC) New York - Chicago.
2. Rail Classics? I have a few packed away...they were on pulp paper and it wasnt a very well printed magazine, but had some info.
3. Northwestern Steel.

ed

[trainboyH16-44]

Nanaimo73, would that be the 20th Century Limeted?
It's great to have a day without stuff, isn't it? Well, bad stuff anyways.

[coborn35]

Well, murphy, we got 2 of them! They are former C&NW,now painted for Metra and may be repainted. We have already run them a few times and man do they look good!!

[nanaimo73]

QUOTE: Originally posted by MP173

1. 20th Century LImited (NYC) New York - Chicago.
2. Rail Classics? I have a few packed away...they were on pulp paper and it wasnt a very well printed magazine, but had some info.
3. Northwestern Steel.

ed

Ed has 1 and 3 right.
#2 is still around but with a longer name now.

[espeefoamer]

#2. Is Railfan magazine,now Railfan & Railroad.It is not as good as TRAINS,but still interesting sometimes.

[Murphy Siding]

QUOTE: Originally posted by coborn35

Well, murphy, we got 2 of them! They are former C&NW,now painted for Metra and may be repainted. We have already run them a few times and man do they look good!!

Thanks! Hope they have them in use this summer, when we make our annual trip to Lake Superior.

[MP173]

Oh, I should have known Railfan. I picked them up at the time....thought they were pretty good. I remember the article they did on O Winston Link and how the re-created a night shot somewhere out east.

ed

[locomutt]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Murphy Siding

I found a Dec. 2 item

1947:C&O's new Baldwin steam-turbine #500 begins tour. ( Is this the "Jawn Henry"?)

NOPE !! The "Chessie" Steam-Turbine-Electric was another animal.

[Murphy Siding]

QUOTE: Originally posted by locomutt

QUOTE: Originally posted by Murphy Siding

I found a Dec. 2 item

1947:C&O's new Baldwin steam-turbine #500 begins tour. ( Is this the "Jawn Henry"?)

NOPE !! The "Chessie" Steam-Turbine-Electric was another animal.

Ruh Roh! [:)] Looks like I'll be digging through books again, to satisfy my curiosity. We just had a thread about a coal fired turbine locomotive. It was on an eastern coal road, and now I can't remember which one (N&W?). Was there just 2 steam turbines being worked on, or did other roads look into it?