I last saw 5614 in August. John's directions are right on the mark (as an
aside, the 35 is just up the street at the Patee House ... hard to
photograph, but worth the effort).
A large shelter was being built to completely cover the 5614 ... I have
shots of it that I can post to the list photos section if anyone is
interested. The beams will make photography of the entire engine difficult
... I think the chain link fence was going to remain. I don't know if the
plan was just to have to roof over it or if it was going to be completely
enclosed in a buidling - like setting. Perhaps someone out there has a
little bit more info.
5614 does look pretty good considering, although the lettering on the cab
could used a little work.
Regards,
John Lewis
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From: railbass@comcast.net
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To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [CBQ] 5614
Date: Mon, 06 Dec 2004 04:00:43 +0000
I go to St. Joseph each year for our annual Harmony College barbershop
training and have visited and photographed 5614 on several occasions.
CB&Q 5614 is located in Patee Park at the corner of 12th and Penn just south
of downtown St. Joseph. If you fly to KC intl airport and get a rental
car, you should take I-29 north to St. Joseph, which is less than an hour's
drive. Once at St. Joseph, exit on US 36 west. Take any of the exists
approaching downtown and go north to Mitchell Ave, which is a main street.
Go west on Mitchell Ave towards downtown. The numbered streets will go
down as you drive west. Turn right on 12th St and you will be at the park.
Go one block north to Penn St to the NW corner of the park, and you will
see 5614 on your right.
The engine is in a fairly shaded area with trees around it. It faces
directly west, and I would suggest taking pictures in the early afternoon,
when the sun illuminates the front of the smokebox and the left side. The
right side is tough to get well-lighted pictures, and you might want to have
a flash to help light up the details, particularly on the right side. As I
recall, the engine is enclosed in a chain link fence, but it is not too
noticeable. It is in pretty good cosmetic condition.
- John Manion
Denver, CO
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