Ray Bedard wrote:
>
> Jerry, and those other who don't know.
>
> 5632 was cut up along with GTW 5629 in 1969? I had the pleasure of riding on
> and photographing both engines.
>
> Following is a summary of a newpaper clipping dated 1974?
>
> The Chicago & Western Illinois RR sold all of Dick's equipment for scarp for
> $6000. Dick took the C&WI to court and was awarded $1,707,308 by a jury of 7
> women and 4 men. Dick was a resident of Park Forest Illinois. One day before
> the jury hearing, the C&WI offered Dick $150,000, he refused. During the
> hearing, Dick's attorneys carried "3 1/2 tons of train parts" into the court
> house!!!! One of the items was a 1500 pound siderod - from 5632????
>
> Ray Bedard
> San Jose CA
Ray:
Don't think that's right. GTW 5629 was in a fenced in area on the
North side of Barr Yard at least into the late 70's.
Russ
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