Most of the bricks along the Lincoln-Alliance line that the Q furnished to do
the
main streets were from Yankee Hill Brick in Lincoln. Alliance is the only one I
know of that still has it's brick street. The platform is long gone (see #37).
Ed Padgett
" JOHN J. OLSON & DEBBIE NIESS" wrote:
> I have a few bricks from the old CB&Q depot platform in my hometown of
> Powell, Wy (on the Cody line) and they came from the STREATOR BRICK CO.,
> Streator, Ill. The whole platform was brick with concrete foundation around
> it. Streator , Illinois is a LONG way from Powell, Wyoming!!!
> John Olson
> Jim's Junction
> Billings, Mt.
>
> ----------
> >From: NNull@a...
> >To: BRHSlist@egroups.com
> >Subject: [BRHSlist] Bulletin #37
> >Date: Wed, Nov 1, 2000, 9:17 PM
> >
>
> > Arrived in Baltimore Md 11/1/00. What I would pay for faster delivery!!
> >
> > I think I figured out the problem with the mailing envelopes being mutilated
> > during transit. It's obvious. This issue of the Bulleting just isn't THICK
> > enough and therefore can slide around in the envelope!! Another great issue.
> >
> >
> > Would love to know the history and political connections of the "Purington
> > Brick Company" in Galesburg as their bricks were used on a lot of Q station
> > platforms and you can't tell me the railroad couldn't get bricks locally
> > cheaper.
> >
> > Nolen
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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