One nite working at Aurora Tower a westbound freight was going thru as I made
the usual inspection. Auto racks use to be open and on the top deck of one was
a guy reading a newspaper by the dome lite of a new car. Wonder how long the
battery held out??
Steve in SC
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From: "qutlx1@aol.com" <qutlx1@aol.com>
To: cbq@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sun, August 1, 2010 8:33:19 PM
Subject: [CBQ] Railroad History
There was a "camp" at Savanna,IL. It was at the west end of the Q yard on
the North side and just east of the Milw xing. Bob "Gabby" Watson pointed
it out to me one summer night after we caught the w/c on an eastbounder at
the west end. The campfire was glowing brightly. After looking at the notes
in Bud Lintroths latest edition of the "Peavine" history, I have to wonder
if it wasn't on the old C.B.& N. R-O-W.
This would have been sometime in the early to mid 70's.
Leo Phillipp
Ps-The "Bo's" were also common in Cicero. One night I had the "xxxx"
scared out of me by one as he came up behind me while I was walking our train
in
depature yard. He just wanted to know which train went to Galesburg.
On another occasion we pulled one off a CH east of Savanna in far below
zero temps and let him ride in the W/C to Cicero.
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