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Re: [BRHSlist] Serena, Il.

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Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] Serena, Il.
From: William Ewinger <b_ewinger@y...>
Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 03:42:12 -0800 (PST)
In-reply-to: <20030313112113.4587.qmail@w...>
--- William Ewinger <b_ewinger@y...> wrote:
> hi all 
> from aledo down new boston the right of way is still
> visabule.this line if i am not mistaken came out in
> the late 70's under bn.i travel through the area
> every
> other week.depot is still in aledo and is being used
> what i don't know.i have not found any other signs
> of
> depots in joy or new boston and i don't travel east
> of
> aledo so i can't help you there
> bill ewinger
> --- Rupert and Maureen <gamlenz@i...> wrote:
> > Listers
> > 
> > There is a photo of an un-numbered motor car at
> > Serena, Il. in "Diesels West" page 24, and I'm
> > trying to find out more about the town.
> > According to the Station Index (undated) in
> > "Everywhere West", Serena was on the Aurora -
> > Streator timetable #72, together with Yorkville,
> > Weldon, Ottawa and Grand Ridge. Any ideas on its
> > history? 
> > 
> > In passing (as I thought the similar timetable
> > numbers might suggest the two routes might join)
> has
> > anyone a copy of timetable #72A including Galva
> to
> > New Boston (via Nekoma, Woodhull, Viola and
> Aledo)? 
> > Were these the terminals for this line? Studying
> > the Station Index with an atlas suggests the track
> > followed a similar line to Highway 17 from Galva
> on
> > the Aurora-Galesburg-Quincy line to the
> Mississippi.
> > 
> > Thanks
> > 
> > Rupert
> > 
> > 
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been
> > removed]
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
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hi all
i can't say what was used for power in the great days
of the "Q" but under the bn when i saw the line
working the used the gp-7
bill ewinger

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