[CBQ] Ottumwa, Ia Market St. Crossing Guard House

["burlington9900" <wabash1020@gmail.com>]

Does anyone have any information as to who owned and maintained the shanty that 
the grade crossing guard stayed in between trains.   A picture of it can be 
seen on page 71 of Chicago, Burlington & Quincy In Color Volume 3 by Michael 
Spoor.

I am looking for dimensions, was there a coal box behind it and it's size, etc.

I remember it was placed between the East and West bound Q mains, There was a 
signal gantry behind it with several signal relay boxes, I assume.  I also 
remember in talking with the crossing guard that he also controlled the Green 
St wigwags by a knife switch on the wall above a window facing the West Bound 
main.  I remember little else and was gone to the US Navy when it was removed 
and replaced by crossing gates.  All traces of the shanty, relay boxes, and 
signals are gone as is the CMStP&P, CRI&P tracks, crossover between then and 
connection to the Q.

Thanks for any help,

Stephen Miller



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