List, I had some members ask me about the Cosgrove Turn that switched
the Hercules chemical Plant at Louisiana, Mo so I downloaded a map of
the plant in the photo section in the Train Register folder. I
penciled in the chemical/freight loads we handled and the tracks we
used when spotting cars. Number nine track Station x was for tank
cars unloading something like methane. If I remember exactly what I
will update. Archie
On Nov 5, 2010, at 12:44 PM, archie hayden wrote:
> List, As I examined this photo my attention was drawn to the building
> directly behind the Louisiana depot and the letters "FR" can be seen
> on the gable end of it. I know this was the freight house and would
> venture a guess that it was probably an earlier depot that was just
> moved to make room for the new brick depot pictured. I spent a lot of
> time in this depot as I was a regular brakeman on the turn that
> switched the Hercules plant south of town. Judging from the woodwork
> etc, it was probably built around the turn of the century because I
> pulled some of the same woodwork out of the master mechanic's office
> in Hannibal that was built circa 1899 and 1900. Wish I could find
> something in the Louisiana press to pinpoint this a little better.
> Anyone out there have any more info on the subject? To recycle an old
> depot into a freight house was common Q practice and I can personally
> account for many of these occurrences. Namely, Shelbina, Mo,
> Canton, Mo., Elsberry, Mo, Ft Madison, Ia., Bushnell, Ill., to name a
> few. Archie Hayden
> On Nov 5, 2010, at 10:29 AM, cvlk wrote:
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>> Duncan-
>> It is one of the CB&Q modernized standard steel heavyweight cars
>> that were upgraded with streamstyled roofs, thermopane windows, air
>> conditioning, and refurbished interiors.
>> Charlie Vlk
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>> Can anyone identify the coach that is being pulled in this linked
>> pic?
>> Duncan
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>> http://www.westernrailimages.com/Chicago-Burlington-Quincy/Chicago-Burlington-Quincy/7248140_s65HT#626995635_ETrtU-L-LB
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