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[CBQ] Re: Macomb Switcher

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Subject: [CBQ] Re: Macomb Switcher
From: "Mark Heiden" <mark_heiden@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 11:06:41 -0000
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Rupert,

There's a thumbnail history and photos of the MI&L on the Fallen Flags website. 
You can find it at:

http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/misc-m/misc-m.html

According to the above link, the line was abandoned and scrapped in 1929.

Mark Heiden

--- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, "Rupert & Maureen" <gamlenz@...> wrote:
>
> Randall
> 
> I can't help with your query but I was looking for information this weekend 
> about old subsidiaries and came across photos of the Macomb Industry & 
> Littleton at Western Illinois University Digital Collection at 
> http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm4/index_wiu_digimgc.php?CISOROOT=/wiu_digimgc
> 
> I searched on "Macomb railroad" and found some interesting photos including 
> 001872.JPG which appears to be a 6 wheel car labelled "motor car on Macomb & 
> Western Illinois Railroad".
> 
> What happened to the MI&L?
> 
> Rupert Gamlen
> Auckland NZ
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Randall Hicks" <randallhicks@...>
> To: <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 10:54 AM
> Subject: [CBQ] Macomb Switcher
> 
> 
> > Would anybody like to speculate on what type of locomotive would have been 
> > used as the Macomb (IL) switcher c. 1915?  At that time the Q was 
> > interchanging with a local shortline, the Macomb Industry and Littleton, 
> > and a switcher was stationed there.  Thanks!!!
> >
> > Randall
> >
>




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