Leo,
"Velvet"? Could that name have start with "I"? Heard he stayed on the engine
to the bitter end.
Russ
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Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] Eola
> Russ, as to the Austin Western property I was referring to the property EAST
> of McClure(the back lot) there was a lead into there from the larger property
> of Austin Western, west across McClure. I shoved and pulled Austin on more
> nights and midnights than I care to remember.Believe me,I used to know those
> leads.
> The scrap dealer you refer to was Gordon Scrap(put a gon or 2 in there
> too).They're long gone and so is the "industrial lead". I also remember the
> time "velvet" (if I recall correctly) was tied on to a potash train in the
> east yard and the "foot soldiers" forgot to tie the air in.He started pulling
> that train down to double it over and couldnt get it stopped w/the engine
> brake and ended up slamming into a gon spotted at Gordon before coming to a
> halt.Both the engine and gon were a little off center to the rails(still have
> a couple photos of that one).
> The lumber dealer you refer to was indeed west of Farnsworth off the
> "industrial lead" they were named Globe Lumber and had those strange,unique
> rubber tired transports that ran from the spur up Farnsworth and New York
> Streets to the lumber yard.Globe is gone now too and the site is owned and
> operated by Siegles' out of Elgin. They're lumber comes in off the old
> C.M.ST.P.&P. until Menards and Home Depot become a duopoly in the Fox Valley.
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> As to east yard 1 and 2, yes indeed they have been lengthened all the way
> down to the west end of the yard and come into the lead as close to McClure
> as possible. The slag hole ws sfilled in to accomplish this. So does 3; which
> is new. The old yard 3 is now 4,etc. Alll this was done a few years back by
> inserting the new yard 3.
> Leo
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