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Re: [CBQ] Merry Christmas! (an odd request to Burlington)

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Subject: Re: [CBQ] Merry Christmas! (an odd request to Burlington)
From: archie hayden <kliner@mywdo.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:48:04 -0600
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Gerald's note about the picnic parks put along the railroad reminded  
me of something I saw as a young brakeman when I was working the  
branch lines of Illinois my first year on the job.  On the outskirts  
of many small towns you would find a grove of catalpa trees planted  
along the tracks.  Often wondered if this was a program of the CB&Q's  
for suppling ties or something else.  Any ideas about this ?  Have a  
wonderful Christmas and a great new year.  Regards,  Archie Hayden
On Dec 24, 2009, at 12:34 PM, Gerald & Virginia Edgar wrote:

>
> From the estate of Fred Clouse, LONG-TIME Gen. Passenger Agent for  
> the Burlington on Lines East ending with BN in Chicago
>
> The following postcard ended up in his office @ 547 W. Jackson,  
> postmarked from Chicago. He took it home & saved it as he apparently  
> found it amusing. I will share it verbatim, underlined/spelled/ 
> punctuated as the writer did. There was no name or return address:
>
> "How about a new idea to allow poor people to see our beautiful  
> country cheaply by selling travel tickets for us to ride freight  
> trains in empty box cars legally. Make hobo style of travel  
> available to us. Why have lots and lots of empty box cars returning  
> on the rails when people - families, singles, old people - could be  
> riding in them for a price. Put up outdoor style outhouses (toilets)  
> in rail yards where trains stop and we could safely get off. At  
> pumps, we could get water. We'll buy own own food in town stores and  
> carry it in rucksacks. Maybe small towns could build small picnic  
> areas near the railroad yards and camping (tent) areas. help merica  
> boom still more."
>
> Shades of Rochelle & other towns on the Burlington (the picnic areas)!
>
> Merry Christmas!
>
> Gerald
>
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>
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