posted
Over the past Weekend, or between October 1 and 3, inclusive, #5 & 6, California Zephyr was detoured over the C&NW Chi-CoBl. Therefore an excursion through Norway was part of the scenic highlights.
Well to translate, Norway Iowa at MP 95 (miles on C&NW are West from Clinton); sorry, no fjords to view.
From a report I noted elsewhere (from someone who does this stuff for a living), the detour was account trackwork along the BNSF (location, nature and scope I know not). If past practice prevailed, there was a UP engine on the lead and a Pilot C&E assigned.
Posts: 9976 | From: Clarendon Hills, IL USA (BNSF Chicago Sub MP 18.71) | Registered: Apr 2002
| IP: Logged |
posted
That would have been an interesting detour. Wish I could have ridden with Official Railway Guide in hand.
Posts: 4203 | From: Western North Carolina | Registered: Feb 2004
| IP: Logged |
posted
Mr. Kisor, that's MILW terminology for Council Bluffs.
Posts: 9976 | From: Clarendon Hills, IL USA (BNSF Chicago Sub MP 18.71) | Registered: Apr 2002
| IP: Logged |
posted
My wife translated that abbreviation for me right away; she grew up in Council Bluffs near what is now Lake Manawa State Park.
Posts: 1530 | From: Ocala, FL | Registered: Dec 2006
| IP: Logged |
posted
Took me about 8-10 seconds but figured it out rather quickly. Isn't Union Pacific's museum (and company archives?) housed in the UP Depot in Council Bluffs now?
-------------------- David Pressley
Advocating for passenger trains since 1973!
Climbing toward 5,000 posts like the Southwest Chief ascending Raton Pass. Cautiously, not nearly as fast as in the old days, and hoping to avoid premature reroutes. Posts: 4203 | From: Western North Carolina | Registered: Feb 2004
| IP: Logged |
posted
And it's closed-captioned for the hearing impaired . . . but I have no idea if Google's automatic audio transcription system gives an accurate rendition. Even if not, it was hilarious. Thanks, GBN!
Posts: 2236 | From: Evanston, Ill. and Ontonagon, Mich. | Registered: Feb 2007
| IP: Logged |
Printer-friendly view of this topic
