[CBQ] Naperville

[Leo <qutlx1@aol.com>]

The track serving Moser extended east from the siding on the south side of the 
mains. The spur toward downtown headed south from this siding a bit father 
west. The trailing points of the downtown spur faced east. The trailing points 
of the inside switch for Moser faced west.

The east end way freight served Moser and every industry from Naperville to 
Congress Park. Let's just say getting cars into Moser was an adventure as it 
was worked eastbound. The appropriate word is "drop" into a stub end 
siding.............. If you don't get them stopped they land on Washington St.  
The smart crew dropped the cars onto the main and let the engine go toward 
Moser and then maybe not because if the cars didn't roll uphill back onto the 
main the engine was frogged. Try explaining that to the dispatcher.

Come to the BRHS fall meet at Mendota as I will be making a presentation on the 
Eola based way freights and the history of service over the decades. I suspect 
there will be many insights into particulars such as above.

Leo Phillipp

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