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Subject: Re: FW: Historical Information
From: vje68@h...
Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2001 04:40:52 -0000
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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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