Tom -
It's Shabbona, IL not Rochelle. Karl Rethwisch can confirm. That
could be the fireman riding the ladder, ready to assist the head
brakeman with a switching move.
Bob Campbell
Still working the Southwest Chief
--- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, "Russ Strodtz" <borneo@...> wrote:
>
> Location was probably right at the depot at
> Rochelle. Brakeman to ride might be just getting
> from the depot to find out what be needed at East
> end of yard.
>
> Russ
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Jpslhedgpeth@...>
> To: <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Saturday, 20 September, 2008 09:56
> Subject: Re: [CBQ] Help identifying location
>
>
> >
> > Where are you Leo...I'm sure you know.
> >
> >
> >
> > Also the photo points out why F units were not the engine of
choice for
> > local work...There is no decent place for the brakeman to ride
during
> > switching moves....He has climbed up the ladder rather than hang
on at the
> > bottom
> >
> >
> >
> > Also I assumed, before I read the caption that the date was post
> > 1960...Note the brakeman is without cap and is not wearing
> > overalls....Probably doesn't have on gloves either.
> >
> >
> >
> > Pete
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Tom Mack <thommack@...>
> > To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Sat, 20 Sep 2008 7:39 am
> > Subject: [CBQ] Help identifying location
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Can someone help identify this location?
> >
> > http://railfan44.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1321017
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Tom Mack
> > Cincinnati, OH
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >
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> >
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> >
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> >
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