HI RUSS AND ALL
Can you explain further about being able to go around Galesburg without
enter the city
BILL EWINGER
----- Original Message -----
From: vlbg <vlbg@s...>
To: <BRHSlist@egroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2000 6:38 PM
Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] MONMOUTH IL.
> Walter Ohrnell wrote:
> >
> > Bill,
> > That was the old Beardstown main, ran down through Roseville, Macomb,
> > Bushnell, Vermont and then to Beardstown.
> >
> > Lenny
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "ewinger" <ewinger@l...>
> > To: <BRHSlist@o...>
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2000 5:27 PM
> > Subject: [BRHSlist] MONMOUTH IL.
> >
> > HI ALL
> >
> > I was in Monmouth Il. today and found an abandon rail line that I
don"t
> > how it belong to?
> >
> > the line extended south from what is know today as the bnsf south
yard.cross
> > the old hwy 34 route through Monmouth just east of the new clover leaf
of
> > hwy 34 & 67 on the south side going on south across a farm field you can
> > still see the right way.
> >
> > this not the Mostly line as I know why that's at on the north side of
town.
> >
> > BILL EWINGER
> >
> Bill/Lenny:
>
> I seem to recall from looking at a Galesburg Division Timetable
> from the 40's that is was possible, given enough patience, to ride
> either Motor Car or Mixed Train Locals in a complete circle
> around Galesburg without ever actually entering the city.
> The line from Monmouth South was part of this pattern.
>
> Russ
>
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