--- qutlx1@aol.com wrote:
> Slowly I'm working on an article about the Alley
> Job. This was the high
> paying,long hour job out of Eola each day to South
> River St,Middle Ave,etc,etc,etc.
> I have several first hand accounts of this jobs
> heydays. I would like to
> verify some of the accounts I have from several of
> the guys I worked with and my
> granfather who talked about 60 car trains and
> running back to Eola for more
> cars later in the day. The best way I know to do
> this is from train sheets from
> Aurora or West Eola towers. Any dates would be
> helpful but from the 40's or
> early 50s would be best.
> Can anyone help me ?
> I have the Eola Rdhse engine assingment book from
> '53 to '55 but all it
> provides is the engine assigned each day. Both Wade
> Gorman and Bones Mathers told
> me this job had one of the widow maker(converted
> boxcar) w/cs for many years.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Leo
>
>
In your engine assignment book, are there any
references to steam locomotive #4978, as this engine
is at Mendota, I would be interested in any material
on this engine. Thanks, Leo McCauley McNabb, Il.
> [Non-text portions of this message have been
> removed]
>
>
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