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Re: [BRHSlist] St. Procopiuos siding

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Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] St. Procopiuos siding
From: vlbg <vlbg@s...>
Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2000 08:57:33 -0500
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qutlx1@a... wrote:
> 
> While I'm sure it just an oversight due to timing of copying trk diagrams I
> want to let members know that there's an omission at Lisle. East of town off
> trk 3 about where the overhead bridge is today there was a stub siding that
> had the switch on the East end. Cars of coal for St Procopious School were
> set out there for unloading. This school later became Benet Academy.
> Thanks Steve for the copy I''ll pay up at Ft Worth. You can trust a former
> railroader!
> 
Are you referring to the track just East of the Depot? Spent one
day as Agent at Lisle and about a hour of it was spent watching
the local lumber yard unloading a car. This would be the track
that originally served the stock yard. The next track I know of
off #3 was at Belmont.

Russ

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