Paul
I put the track charts for Buda in the File section under track charts
AU 85 is the Mainline side
GT 80 is the Galesburg Div Side(Branch)
Yes there was a roundhouse there but I have no idea what size. Turntable was a
63.75 ft deck girder air crab table built in Burlington in 1882 moved to Buda
in
1902
line abandon south in 1979 to Lombardville
Line was used to move coal from mine to the Mainline(Galesburg to Aurora)
Steve in SC
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From: Paul Evans <paul@peke.com>
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tue, March 29, 2011 10:13:45 AM
Subject: [CBQ] The Elmwood branch at Buda
I am hoping that somebody can answer a few question to help the
detailing of my model railway.
My modelling is progressing quite nicely, with the depot more or less
complete.
I have been studying the photographs (p54, & P55) in Michael J Spoor
book CB&Q in colour - volume 4 and it shows that there was a small yard
off the Elmwood Branch.
My questions are
1. How many roads were there in the yard (including the branch line)
2. Did at least 1 track run round the shed and rejoin the branch line
3. Was the shed railway property and what was it used for.?
4. What was the yard used for? (the photo shows MOW equipment)
My photos from 2008 show that the area was being used for storing of
track etc.
1 last question,
When was the wooden bridge over the main line, just west of the depot,
replaced by the modern steel & concrete one.
Many thanks to all those who have responded to my previous questions.
Paul Evans.
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