Bob
I do have some sheets with steam on them. I tried to get a set. East End,
Mainline and branches for a couple excursions. They will be used for another
article like my OS Creston. But again I have no photos. I do know some operators
would make multiple copies of orders for sale of some of the trips. SO if you
see
some train orders addressed to steam excursions they may not be real
SJH
amtrak347@a... wrote:
> In a message dated 1/21/2001 3:27:45 PM Central Standard Time,
> jdknopp@w... writes:
>
> > So, who was this guy?
>
> "East Ottumwa Division" engineer for sure; 4th Annual Journey to Yesterday
> would have been June of 1961. Maybe Bill Franckey has the crew caller sheets
> or Steve Holding has the dispatcher sheets for this trip. I would think
> someone in Galesburg would have this information.
>
> In general, my perception of the "whistle artist" is that he
> recognized/acknowledged a heck of a lot of people along the route. BTW, what
> M-4 did this whistle come from (engine number should have been stamped on it)?
>
> Engine crew Chicago to Galesburg would have been Aurora Division (freight
> pool) men headquartered at Galesburg. At Galesburg, an East Ottumwa engine
> crew would have taken over to Ottumwa. I wonder if it was Bob Coe? Bob was
> the #1 engineer on the East Ottumwa Division when I hired-out in engine
> service in 1969. Bill F. - can you check this out? Is he still alive and
> did he save any of his timebooks? Maybe it was Homer Ward or his son
> Jim????? Later.
>
> Bob Campbell
> Naperville, IL
>
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