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[CBQ] Re: Monmouth - Was Morse lost language

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Subject: [CBQ] Re: Monmouth - Was Morse lost language
From: "Walter" <wohrnell@kc.rr.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2010 23:27:17 -0000
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Glen,

I left Monmouth in January of 68. A fleeting movement was installed on the 
interlocking plant by the signal department. I was replaced by a button and the 
3rd trick operator position was abolished.

Lenny

--- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, GLEN HAUG <glenehaug@...> wrote:
>
> 
> Bud:
>  
> I don't think they were for the RRI&StL Main, because both signal bridge MP 
> locations are east of the former depot, and the diamond was west of the 
> depot.  I am inclined to believe Lenny's explanation that there was no reason 
> for a signal bridge at MP 179.05, and therefore it's reference on an old 
> station map is a mistake.  The other bridge (at MP 179.13) is well 
> documented, and I remember seeing several photographs of it in various books.
>  
> It would still be interesting to hear what others remember however.
>  
> Glen Hanug
>  
> 
> 
> To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
> From: wcman8@...
> Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2010 12:07:59 -0800
> Subject: Re: [CBQ] Monmouth - Was Morse lost language
> 
> 
>   
> 
> 
> 
> Glen and Larry The signal bridges you refer to may have protected the old 
> Rockford, Rock Island and St. Louis line that crossed the Galesburg to 
> Ottumwa 
> double main just west of the depot. Even though the trackage between Gerlaw 
> and 
> Roseville was removed in 1938, the Monmouth Yard engine still worked small 
> yards 
> on both sides of the Ottumwa main in the 1950's. I will contact the Ottumwa 
> Line old heads and see if anyone can shed further light on this.
> 
> R. W. "Bud" Linroth
> 
> ________________________________
> From: GLEN HAUG <glenehaug@...>
> To: cbq@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thu, November 18, 2010 3:18:48 AM
> Subject: RE: [CBQ] Monmouth - Was Morse lost language
> 
> Lenny:
> 
> What did you remember about the signal bridge (bridges) at Monmouth? Old maps 
> suggest that there may have originally been two (at MP 179.05 and 179.13). I 
> have verified the one at 179.13, but am not sure about the other one. Was it 
> still up in 1967? Thanks,
> 
> Glen Haug
> 
> To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
> From: wohrnell@...
> Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 12:56:41 +0000
> Subject: [CBQ] Re: Morse lost language
> 
> Pete,
> 
> A little story about Morse, this happened in Monmouth. There were two 
> operators 
> in the office when a pretty young lady came to the ticket window.
> One operator tapped out a short message about the young ladies looks. She 
> smiled 
> and thanked him, turned out she was a Western Union operator.
> 
> We still had a wire between the Q and C&NW (M&StL) in 67 at Monmouth.
> 
> Lenny
> 
> I ended up with Paul's bugs after he passed away in January.
> 
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