Don't forget the large frt house @ Burlington along the river east
side of yards to transfer goods to & from Burlington Transportation
Co. - the Q's trucking subsidiary - this was a major source of frt.
--- In BRHSlist@y..., Bill Hirt <whirt@a...> wrote:
>
>
> David Lotz wrote:
> >
> > Does anyone know if a list like this exists for the Q?
> >
> > Does your organization have any information concerning
the on
> > line shippers of the Burlington Railroad in the early 50's.
> > Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.
> >
>
> Since I'm modeling the K Line, I have put together a list of what's
been
> posted on the BRHS list plus information I gathered from actual CB&Q
> (now-BNSF) sectionals of industries. I plan to use these for
waybilling
> industries for my layout operation. The sectionals I got via a
source to
> BNSF has many old industries listed online and many features that no
> longer exist (like cattle guards). I don't how long these industries
> shipped/received via rail or when they expired as there is no
evidence
> of many along the line today. I've found that the Missouri
Historical
> Society in St. Louis has the Sanborn Insurance Maps for Missouri, so
> someday I'll get over there be able get more industrial customers.
>
> I welcome any corrections and additions!
>
> Bill
>
>
> Burlington, Iowa
>
> Riley Brothers Paint and Oil Company
> McKesson Chemical (chlorine plant)
> Burlington Basket (wicker products)
> Noelke Lyon Mill Work
> Phelan Resins (paint and varnish)
> Reliable Coal Company
> Klein Manufacturing (galvanized animal feeders and water tanks) on
Rock
> Island
> Witte Varnish
> Dahlin Brothers
> Davis Company
> J.I. Case (tractors and backhoes)
> W. G. Block (received dry cement in covered hoppers)
> Chittenden and Eastman (furniture/mattress shipper)
> Leopold Desk Company (received lumber and shipped desks and other
office
> furniture)
> Embalming Burial Case Company (received/shipped)
> Fullerton Lumber
> Rutherford Potato
> Murray Iron Works (boilers)
> Shelby packing (poultry)
>
> Mediapolis, Iowa
>
> Grain elevator
> Lumber yard
>
> Sperry, Iowa
>
> Grain Elevator
> U.S. Gypsum plant (shipped wall board and received gypsum rock in
open
> hoppers)
>
> West Burlington, Iowa
>
> Sylvania (received/shipped electronic parts)
> General Electric (received/shipped electronic parts)
> Midwest Biscuit Co. (crackers, baked goods)
> Chanen Welding Co. (scrap metal)
> Eclipse Lumber Co.
> Benner Tea Co. (food warehouse)
>
> Clarksville, MO
>
> Pike County Producers Association
> Standard Oil Co
> Imperial Mill Co
>
> Elsberry, MO
>
> Moss Oil Co
> Continental Oil Co
> MFA Exchange (propane, elevator)
> Unknown Warehouse
> Standard Oil Co
> Palmer RediMix
> Power House
> Unknown Mfg Co
> Lincoln County Farm Bureau Service Co (received oil)
> Galloway Bros Feed and Seed (also had elevator)
> Sinclair Oil Co
>
> Hannibal, MO
>
> North Missouri Lumber Co (coal, lumber)
> Hemmover Coal and Transfer Co
> Finnell System Inc
> International Shoe Co
> Huston Wood Co
> Harner Grocery Co
> Hannibal Produce Co
> E? Mill
> Power Co.
> Stillwe Meat and Ice Co
> Large Grain Elevator
> Hannibal Oil Co
> Beer Depot
> Stors Hinton Ice Co
>
> Ilasco, MO
>
> Atlas Universal Cement Co (interchanged at Hannibal via Hannibal
> Connecting)
>
> Louisiana, MO
>
> Large MFA Elevator
> Wells-Lamont Glove Factory
> Excelsior Milling Co
> Pure Ice Supply Co
> A. Busch Beer Depot
> Nord-Buffum Pearl and Button Co
> Harding and Brison
> La Crosse Lumber Co (team track customer)
> Louisiana Mill Co
> Louisiana Water Works
>
> On GM&O trackage
> Scale on interchange track
> Standard Oil Co
>
> Old Monore, MO
>
> Old Monroe Elevator and Supply Co
> Old Monroe Elevator Co
>
> West Quincy, MO
>
> Knepheide Mfg Co
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