I REMEMBER THE TANKS ON NO 9 TRACK WERE METHANOL. ARCHIE
On Dec 1, 2010, at 4:04 PM, archie hayden wrote:
> 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:
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> > 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
> >>
> >> http://www.westernrailimages.com/Chicago-Burlington-Quincy/Chicago-Burlington-Quincy/7248140_s65HT#626995635_ETrtU-L-LB
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