[CBQ] RE: Bananas

[Gerald & Virginia Edgar <vje68@hotmail.com>]

Banana traffic from the IC to to CB&Q was discussed extensively @ the Annual 
meet in Dbq 3 yrs ago and indeed was part of the dinner program.  Also the IC 
His. Soc. had a publication of the topic which I believe is still on their 
back-order available list.  The IC's little shed for the Messenger & Clerks use 
was still standing NE of the IC/Q depot in E. Dubuque into the 1950's.  Q 
accepted a LOT of bananas there not only for distribution to Q territory but to 
hand over to GN/NP in Twin Cities.  E. Dbq was a major exchange site for the 
reasons mentioned in an earlier post - the IC, CGW & Q mains crossed there (the 
CGW by trackage rights) and Milw was right across the bridge.  IC obviously, as 
any RR, took mdse as far as it could on its own lines to increase their share 
of the line haul.

 

The IC carload shed in Dbq is long gone but tracks still present &/or evident.

 



 

Gerald   



  







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