Re: Iron ore trains on the CB&Q

["Doug Harding" <dharding@c...>]

Don't know anything about the Ore Trains through East Dubuque. But I
have heard there was a Granite City bound ore train in the 40/50's that
came out of Minn on the CGW to Marshalltown, Iowa where it was handed
over to the M&StL who took it to, I believe, Monmouth, Illinois where I
understand the CB&Q took it to Granite City. The ore was handled in old
two bay coal hoppers. Anyone know more about this operation?

Doug Harding
Iowa Central Railroad
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