Hi All,
Can any one on the list help my friend Steve? Any help would be greatly
appreciated and remember to reply to Steve and the list.
Thanks
John Lee
CBQ List Moderator
----- Original Message -----
From: "DHC" <dtc1@mindspring.com>
Subject: Info on CB&Q needed
> I'm hoping some of you on this list can provide some info. I'm planning
my
> new layout now that I'm settled up here. Instead of another rendition of
my
> BN Burlington to Albia Iowa, I'm moving the railroad east to Aurora to
> Savannah Illinois.
>
> After driving the route and printing out topo maps (Sanborn maps are
next),
> I'm hopeful someone on the list can provide some information regarding
they
> types of industries and traffic on this line some 30+ years ago. I'm
> looking at the late CB&Q to early BN era (1967 - 1974).
>
> I'm curious about three things:
>
> 1. How much industry existed in Roselle compared to today?
>
> 2. What was the purpose of the yard in Oregon, IL and again, any
industries
> that aren't there anymore, as well as those that are new today and
wouldn't
> have been there 30 years ago (like the huge aggregate plant west of town).
>
> 3. What is the Savannah yard used for? I didn't really see any industry
> around the area. This was a hard yard to see due to very limited access
> (for the post 9-11 railfan).
>
> Any help from the pooled expertise reading will be appreciated.
>
> FYI - I found a great web site that has vector, topographic and areial
photo
> maps you can print out for the entire country. You can scale the maps as
> well. It is:
>
http://www.mapmart.com/scripts/hsrun.exe/Single/MapMart_New/MapXtreme.htx;st
> art=HS_Handler
>
> Very nice site for research of geopraphy and layout!
>
>
> Destination Hobby Center From: Steve Rosnick
> 525 N Milwaukee Ave
> Libertyville, IL 60048-2018
>
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>
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>
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