I have two CB&Q public passenger Time Tables, July-Aug 1928, and FEb-Apr
1941 (A Colorado Rail Museum reprint). Both the 1928 and 41 tables indicate
the Atchison connection was by "motor car". As many railroad refered to the
doodle bugs as "motors" this could be what they mean or it could be a taxi
or bus. The 28 Leavenworth connection does not show the motor car symbol
so it must be a train. This would not be surprizing due the the Army Post,
the large vetrans facility and the Federal and military prisons there meant
good government traffic. The Infantry and Cavalry schools were there since
1881 and the Staff College came about the time of WWI. This could easily
justify a regular run. By 41, this also was listed as a "motor car" Hope
this helps.
Pat
Homan
----- Original Message -----
From: "dave amaro" <daveamaro@yahoo.com>
To: <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2006 7:48 PM
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Passenger service: Atchison and Leavenworth
> Rick,
>
> I have an interest in railway history of the
> Leavenworth area. I currently live in Platte City MO.
>
>
> In researching the Q in Leavenworth I think it started
> with full/frequent service starting in 1894 with the
> new rail bridge. At some point (late thirties?) less
> service in the form of fewer stops by locals and more
> access to other trains via bus to Beverly MO only
> began. The pioneer Zephyr stopped at Leavenworth.
>
> My only ride on the Q (1960) was from Beverly MO. By
> then the Burlington depot in Leavenworth was closed.
>
> I have a clipping (1955) from an Atchison paper
> indicating bus service from the depot to Armor. I
> would think shuttle bus service would have been a
> natural extension of the Trailways bus service offered
> by the Burlington. I have an sampling of Official
> Guide pages for the Burlington serving Leavenworth
> indicating shuttle bus and over the road service
>
> Dave Amaro...
>
>
> --- Rick Morgan <rmorgan28@charter.net> wrote:
>
>> New member; does anyone have information on how the
>> "Q" served
>> Atchison and Leavenworth KS? Both were on short
>> branches off the
>> KC-Omaha main- Looking at ORGs and PTTs from the
>> 1920s,30s,40s it
>> appears as if they operated 'shuttle trains' (for
>> lack of a better
>> term) on a frequent basis to Armour and E.
>> Leavenworth respectively;
>> and then moved to "motor cars" (which I take to mean
>> taxis or similar
>> vehicles). I'm looking for type of equipment or any
>> similar info to
>> clear up their operations.
>>
>> Thanks-
>>
>> Rick Morgan
>> O'Fallon MO
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
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