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- From: schumann@msus1.msus.edu
- Newsgroups: rec.railroad
- Subject: Re: IHB / NYC Caboose information needed.
- Message-ID: <1992Nov22.163404.1744@msus1.msus.edu>
- Date: 22 Nov 92 16:34:04 -0600
- References: <1992Nov20.180301.22054@schbbs.mot.com>
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- In article <1992Nov20.180301.22054@schbbs.mot.com>,
- yves@speedy.dev.cdx.mot.com (Yves Vidal) writes:
-
- > I need to get some information on the cabooses operated by
- > Indiana Harbor Belt RR (if they operated any...) which I think
- > was owned by New York Central.
-
- Yeah, IHB did operate cabooses. As I recall (it's probably been over
- 20 years since I've seen one -- I moved away from Chicago in 1973,
- although I still visit several times a year), they were of the
- transfer type (i.e., smallish enclosed part with fairly large open
- platforms on both ends).
-
- Also, if my memory isn't failing me, the IHB was jointly owned by the
- New York Central and the Milwaukee Road. (IF my memory is correct on
- that point, and IF one or the other party hasn't sold out, that would
- make today's IHB owned by Conrail and CP Rail? Can anyone check?)
-
- > I am looking for the colour scheme and the markings used on the
- > IHB RR caboose or NYC caboose (if this is a realistic alternative...?).
-
- Hmmm...color scheme.... I seem to recall they were painted green. I
- couldn't say how similar or different in shade from NYC colors. The
- markings I don't recall at all. There is a very slim chance that I
- have a color slide of one somewhere in my collection from back before
- I kept track of what I had. If no one else can come up with better
- information, let me know and I'll try to dig around and see if I can
- find anything in my collection.
-
- I'm posting this instead of sending it e-mail so that folks can
- correct my foggy memory.
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