Hi Eric,
I'd be interested in this, too.
Paul (Kossart) - "The CB&Q Guy"
Peru, IL *USA*
Modeling 1960's in HO.
````````
At 08:04 PM 3/14/2005, you wrote:
>Message: 17
> Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 15:59:39 -0600
> From: Eric Mumper <eric.mumper@microtune.com>
>Subject: Re: Interchange points between the CB&Q and the Rock Island in
>Illinois.
>
>Paul,
> Ottawa and LaSalle/Peru offer some interesting themes. Ottawa was not
>so much an interchange as a couple of large industrial complexes
>switched on joint CB&Q/RI trackage at Ottawa Silica and Libbey Owens
>Ford (LOF) glass company. Both railroads were known to pull several
>thousand cars a year out of both places. LaSalle/Peru is a slightly
>lesser Q branch line, but with some good traffic both with local
>industries and the Zearing/Streator line. L/P could also involve the
>IC, NYC, Milw, and LS&BC.
> If any of this interests you, especially Ottawa, let me know. I
>currently have a layout based on the Q branch from Montgomery to
>Streator in operation and focus heavily on Ottawa.
>
> Eric Mumper
>
>Paul Gehrett wrote:
>>
------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~-->
What would our lives be like without music, dance, and theater?
Donate or volunteer in the arts today at Network for Good!
http://us.click.yahoo.com/Tcy2bD/SOnJAA/cosFAA/8ZCslB/TM
--------------------------------------------------------------------~->
Yahoo! Groups Links
<*> To visit your group on the web, go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CBQ/
<*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
CBQ-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
<*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:
http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
|