Bill
It was a St. Louis-Twin City Train over Wabash and M&St.L
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----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Chambers <ace1942us@y...>
To: <BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 2:59 PM
Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] Albia, Moravia and the IaC
> Hello, everyone.
>
> > Bits of the right-of-way were later recycled by the
> > Wabash and M&StL, the latter for a coal branch.
>
> Since we are talking about railroad activity in and
> around Albia, Iowa, by railroads other than the Q:
>
> I am from Albia, born and raised, and these
> discussions
> have been extremely interesting, since they have
> broadened my knowledge of the rail history of my home
> town.
>
> My question concerns the M&StL. I know that there was
> an interchange with the Q at Maxon. I also know that
> there was a crossing of the two roads just west of
> where what we Albians call the "South Track" takes off
> on its route and the eastbound track joins the
> westbound track through the Albia station. I also
> know that there was an M&StL streamliner called, I
> think, "The North Star Limited" that ran from Albia to
> ??. I remember seeing this train parked at the Albia
> M&StL station over night; apparently it was an
> up-and-back run, or else the trip was long enough that
> two train sets were used.
>
> Does anyone know anything about this train? I do not
> remember a wye at the interchange with the Q at Maxon,
> nor do I recall anywhere within Albia where the train
> could have been turned. So apparently the power was
> run around the train when time came for the run north.
> Thus one could ride into Albia facing forward and
> ride out facing backward, or vice versa.
>
> Also, was the M&StL depot in Albia as far south as
> that road went? The only road I remember personally
> as going south out of Albia was the Wabash. Did the
> M&StL have trackage rights south out of Albia to,
> possibly, Missouri, or was Albia / Maxon the end of
> the line?
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Bill Chambers
>
>
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