The Hooppole, Tampico & Yorktown was featured in a Lucius Beebe book and indeed
used a lot of 2nd hand CB&Q equipment. It's only outside connection was with
the Q @ Tampico, birthplace of Pres. Ronald Reagan. A pic of the Q's Tampico
depot and one of the 1st Q train into Tampico are featured in Bud Linroth's
"Peavine" book.
Gerald
To: cbq@yahoogroups.com
From: keithnystedt@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2010 17:43:24 -0700
Subject: [CBQ] The Pumpkin Vine
Gerald was pushing the Pea Vine. Anyone heard of the Pumpkin Vine? I was
speaking with my sister in law who told me that her grandfather or great
grandfather worked for a railroad called the Hoophole. I think she meant the
Hooppole which connected the CB&Q to the C&RI from Hooppole, IL to Walnut
Junction. They apparently used CB&Q equipment as it was returned to them when
the railroad closed down in 1953. Use the link for a nostalgic trip. Read the
history and see the photo section. Lots of photos.
http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.com/HYandT_History.html
Keith Nystedt
Phone 630-697-1334
Fax 630-416-8777
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