Did anyone mention the road number on the Centerville combine? I was
reorganizing my drawing files and research photos last night and ran across
a couple of photos of what I think might be the car being discussed....it
looks like the car used on the Iowa fantrips (kitbashed combine).
Charlie Vlk
> -----Original Message-----
> From: PSHedgpeth@a... [mailto:PSHedgpeth@a...]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 8:55 AM
> To: BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] Re: Centerville combine
>
>
> Larry
>
> Glad to hear from an "on the spot reporter".
>
> Give me your snail mail address and I'll send you some info on Sedan.
>
> I don't have my old TT's here and need to be accurate when I
> tell you, but
> Sedan is where the old Keokuk and Western (Centerville Line
> in later days)
> crossed the Q line running from Burlington-Bloomfield and
> ultimately to
> Carrollton, MO. In addition the old Iowa and St. Louis
> originated there and
> ran south to Elmer, MO.
>
> Through the 1930's the Motor Car running on the Burlington,
> IA Carrolton, MO
> line would make a side trip from Sedan into Centerville. I
> have a 1938
> Timetable which shows that.
>
> Let me have your snail mail address and I'll photocopy the
> info I have and
> send it along. There is with my info an article from THE
> SWITCHLAMP which, I
> believe, is the publication of an Iowa railfan's group
> regarding a 1968
> search for Sedan.
>
> In the meantime, I'll get my 38 TT over here where my
> computer is and give a
> bit more accurate description. I do recall the SWITCHLAMP
> article saying
> that Sedan is in the Chariton River Valley.
>
> Pete Hedgpeth
>
> PS I don't suppose you have Corbin's ACROSS IOWA.... but if
> you do there is
> a little section on Sedan with a very faded picture. I'll
> photo that also
> and send it along.
>
> Maybe we can meet someday and go to SEDAN.
>
> After looking at an Iowa map, I believe that Sedan is
> significantly west and
> a bit north of Moulton. If memory serves, it was about 8
> miles by rail from
> Centerville.
>
>
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