No, We need to remember that these stations were temporary and moved
around to other locations from time to time when there was need of a
temporary depot. Archie
On Jul 12, 2010, at 8:06 AM, STEVEN HOLDING wrote:
> Bevier is about 50 or 60 miles west of Hannibal on the KC main
> Steve in SC
>
> ________________________________
> From: Tim Fleck <tf5077@yahoo.com>
> To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Mon, July 12, 2010 8:44:20 AM
> Subject: Re: [CBQ] CB&Q solarium observation car 209
>
> However,
>
> If you look closely at the picture the station sign reads Bevier
> which is in
> Mo. Would that be considered West Quincy Mo. ? Tim
> --- On Sun, 7/11/10, Philip Weibler <pawnbaw@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> From: Philip Weibler <pawnbaw@sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: Re: [CBQ] CB&Q solarium observation car 209
> To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Sunday, July 11, 2010, 6:35 PM
>
> You're right on with that date, Pete. When the Kansas City Zephyr
> and the
> upgraded American Royal Zephyr were put in service in the fall of
> 1953 the old
> station in Quincy was abandoned. The new trains stopped at what the
> public tts
> called "Quincy (West)". A few travelers were surprised when they
> stepped off the
> train, not at 2nd and Oak in Quincy, but somewhere in darkest
> Missouri.
> The car which served as the temporary depot at West Quincy was the
> RIVERVIEW, a
> classic heavywight solarium car. As I recall, one would step up to
> the bar to
> purchase a ticket. Seems there was a full length baggage car with
> the RIVERVIEW
> to serve as - what else? - the baggage room.
> The new depot was completed in 1954. I believe it was lost in the
> big flood of
> 1993 (?) - someone will have to verify this. PAW
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com
> To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com ; BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sunday, July 11, 2010 1:42 PM
> Subject: Re: [CBQ] CB&Q solarium observation car 209
>
> I don't recall the date on this picture, but it was (before or
> after...I t;hink
> before) used as a temporary depot at West Quincy, MO while the new
> station was
> being built....I spent part of a night in this "depot" December
> 27-28 1953 after
> arriving on Q No. 56 (A M Zephyr) and waiting on Zephyr Rocket
> Southbound to
> take me to St. Louis.
>
> Pete
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jerry LaBoda <jmlaboda@gmail.com>
> To: CBQ <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Sat, Jul 10, 2010 11:32 pm
> Subject: [CBQ] CB&Q solarium observation car 209
>
> http://www.westernrailimages.com/Chicago-Burlington-Quincy/Chicago-Burlington-Quincy/CBQ-RR-84-Jun-4-1958-Parlor/627016525_4czTJ-L.jpg
>
> Found this shot of the jewel apparently being used either as a depot
> or yard
> office. Can anyone tell me more about the car?
> --
> jerry
> <jmlaboda@gmail.com>
>
> I hate getting old... Over the years I have learned a lot of things,
> but I
> just can't remember much of it anymore.
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