Paul:
I think I can help out with both Savanna and Oregon, but give me a few
days. I am modeling both.
There was an excellent insert in a Zephyr on Oregon, complete with
very good track plans and info on all the industries. There was a
regular local from Eola that dropped off cars in Oregon. Oregon had
its own locomotive assigned - an SW/NW in the early years (probably
your time frame) and then a GP7 later on. There is a branch line to
Mt. Morris serving a large printing plant, so there were always plenty
of boxcars at Oregon with paper going to Mt. Morris and RPO, baggage
cars, and converted troop sleepers for the many magazines and catalogs
coming from the printery.
Just west of Oregon is the Unimen silica plant. Sand was shipped out
in both covered hoppers (small two-bay like HC-1's), and boxcars
(bagged material). It was a very place. There was also a large
carnation plant with sidings right off the main in Oregon.
In regard to Savanna, which track are you referring to when you
mention the interchange track? I am trying to get some aerial photos
that I understand may exist of the yard area from back in the 60's. If
so, I will make them available to the group.
I suggest you do a search in the Yahoo group archive on Oregon and Mt.
Morris as there were many threads on operations there recently. Also,
the Spring meet this year is in Oregon. You probably want to plan on
attending if you are modeling the area.
Tom Mack
Cincinnati, OH
--- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, "Paul A. Leonard" <paulaleonard@...> wrote:
>
> Dear Folks:
>
> BUMP!!
>
> OK. So I will take your stunned silence about this topic as
indicating that my track plan is so outstanding it defies comment. NOT!
>
> Alternatively, y'all were so absorbed watching the Giants take-down
the Pats on Sunday that you entirely forgot you were going to respond
to it! Could be?
>
> Or, how about if I ask some specific questions and you can fill in
some details for me?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> 1. Did the CBQ and CGW inter-change freight at Galena Jct during
the late 50's or early 60's? If so, what types of freight, and in
what volume?
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> 2. How much what types of freight did the CBQ and the CMSt.P&P
exchange at Savanna during that time period?
>
> 3. For my N-Scale layout at Savanna, I have eliminated the freight
yard, but tried to retain the interchange trackage in about the
correct juxtaposition (I hope). What could I do differently that
would improve the interchange at Savanna?
>
> 4. What kinds of industries would've been served in Oregon during
the 50't-early-60's? Is it fair to put a small yard south of the
mains in Oregon? Any industries there?
>
> 5. Anyone got any photos of Oregon town or structures during that
period they could share or point me to?
>
> 6. What industries (if any) were there on the Rockford branch north
of Flag Center during the 50's-early-60's? Grain elevators, cattle
loading?
>
> 7. How frequently did CBQ & CN&W interchange traffic at Rochelle?
What types of traffic and volumes were there? Also, how frequently
did CN&W run trains over the Rochelle to Rockford lines? What were
the compositions & sizes of those trains? I am being to ambitious to
worry about this?
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