"The Cannonball"

[nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org]

Mr. Bundy,

Would it be possible to provide consist reports such as that for the Cannonball for other passenger trains at various places and at various times during the 1950's and 1960's?  This tells alot about the passenger/mail/express part of the railroad which was significant during this time. 

Regarding the Cannonball/Cavalier consist you shared, it appears that there would be only five cars (four mail/express, one passenger) west of Petersburg. Was that typical of the time or were additional cars added to the Cavalier portion at Petersburg going west?

    Ray Smoot

-----Original Message-----
From:	nw-mailing-list-bounces at nwhs.org on behalf of nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org
Sent:	Thu 6/16/2005 10:28 AM
To:	'NW Mailing List'
Cc:	
Subject:	RE: "The Cannonball"
Mr. Bundy,

 

Thanks for sharing your “Signal 98” from 8-20-63 for the combined Tr. 21.

 

I’m very interested in foreign line headend cars in passenger trains. It appears that Tr. 21 had three this day with a PRR X-29 express box car and a Southern 61’ hw baggage express deadheading and a PRR B60b express car in service. 

 

Interestingly, the SR car is equipped for messenger service. These types of cars were not often interchanged which is probably why it was headed back as a DH to its home rails.

 

Question: Do you have any other “Signal 98” consist sheets to share with us?

 

Greatly appreciate seeing this one.

 

Best regards,

 

Dave Lambert

From: nw-mailing-list-bounces at nwhs.org [mailto:nw-mailing-list-bounces at nwhs.org] On Behalf Of nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org
Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 6:11 PM
To: nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org
Subject: "The Cannonball"

 

Referring to an earlier question regarding equipment protecting "The Cannonball" --

the following "Signal 98" was transmitted from NS Jct. on August 20, 1963.  By

then, "The Cannonball" and "The Cavalier" had been combined.

 

No. 21 Engs 517-501

Condr Adams and Engr Phelps CR 905 and 835 PM

Departed Norfolk 935 PM

 

NW 1350  X  CHGO

NW 1427 X   ROKE

NW 1317 M  CINCI

NW 91     R  CINCI

PRR 9656 X DH RICH

SOU 307   X DH RICH

PRR 7865  X RICH

NW 1305   X RICH

NW 1503 PB RICH

PIKE COUNTY W NEW YORK

NW 1726    P BLFD

 

TOTAL 11 CARS

 

Pullman Pike County was a 10 Rmtte, 6 DBR sleeper built by Budd in

1949.  Wayner's "Car Names, Numbers, and Consists" indicate that

in 1949 Pullman built six 10 Rmtte, 6 DBR cars for New York-Richmond

and New York-Norfolk service.  The N&W cars were Buchanan County,

McDowell County and Sussex County.  RF&P supplied King George,

King William and King and Queen.

                                                                      Harry Bundy



-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: not available
Type: application/ms-tnef
Size: 3905 bytes
Desc: not available
Url : http://six.pairlist.net/pipermail/nw-mailing-list/attachments/20050616/3ec4a1a6/attachment.bin