A couple of historical questions -
In "Railroads of the Black Hills" is a photo on pages 22-3 of a Burlington
train in the Black Hills "around 1900". Behind B&MR loco #346 (renumbered to
#1232 class H-4 in 1904) is a Burlington baggage car numbered 7XX labelled
"Adams Express Company". Does anyone know anything about this company? Was this
a forerunner to the REA?
The following car appears to be a Burlington passenger/baggage car which is
named as opposed to numbered, and bears the words "Chicago and Denver Limited"
between the baggage door and the car end. Any suggestions?
Close examination suggests that this photo was retouched or faked as the wheels
of the loco and tender are on the outside of the rail instead of on top!
Judging by the variation in colour, the loco and tender almost appear to have
been added later.
Rupert
Auckland NZ
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