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Re: FW: Odell, NE to Concordia, KS

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Subject: Re: FW: Odell, NE to Concordia, KS
From: "duane_koss" <dak507@p...>
Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2002 03:42:09 -0000
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nathan Obermeyer [mailto:obermeyern@y...]
> Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2002 6:45 PM
> To: brhs@n...
> Subject: odell, ne to concordia, ks
> 
> 
> I'm looking to find information about the Burlington
> line from Odell, Nebraska, to Concordia, Kansas. I'm
> interested in what type of equipment was run on the
> line, if it interchanged with anyone in Concordia,
> track diagram for Concordia, the traffic level, and
> any pictures of the depot in Concordia. Thank you for
> your assistance.
> 
> Nate
> 
Nate,
This line ran down through my hometown of Washington, Kansas. The 
depot was saved there and at Morrowville too. I believe the tracks 
were pulled up about 1983 or so. I photographed my first locomotive 
1967 about 1/4 mile east of this depot. CB&Q 431(SD9)..now BN 6178,I
believe. BN allowed me to photograph this locomotive again in 
Galesburg back about 1989 as I was wanting to build a model of the 
depot and the locomotive for the Washington County Museum. I do have 
one of the original bricks from the pad out front of the Washington 
Depot. Please see photo of this depot in the Files Section of this 
group.
CB&Q 710, built in Havelock, about 1905 or so used to run down this 
line to Concordia. It is now beautifully preserved outside the 
Lincoln Depot as part of the Haymarket display. It sat out at 
Pioneer's Park for many years before. I used to run down to the 
tracks when I was a youngster and wave at the crew on 710. Many years 
later, I met the fireman over in Belleville working a switch engine 
at the elevator. He remembered a young boy always down there waving 
at the train.
The South Platte Press has an excellent book on the Wymore line that 
you might wish to check out. Jim Riesdorf was the author. Hope I 
spelled his name right from memory.
I wish you well in finding additional info on the Concordia part.
Duane Koss/ Blue Springs, MO
BRHS/ Lincoln Area Model Railroad Club


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