Steve you are right, but I think Kistler is talking about Batavia IOWA
Pete
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From: STEVEN HOLDING <sholding@sbcglobal.net>
To: CBQ <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Mon, Jul 4, 2011 10:43 pm
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Re: Batavia
Pete
I think Browny's Dad worked at Batavia, Iowa not Illinois
Steve in SC
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From: "Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com" <Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com>
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Mon, July 4, 2011 3:54:33 PM
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Re: Batavia
Richard
I have most of Robert Brown's books including the one on lines east
depots..Brown's father was agent at Batavia and he may have made some comments
regarding service there..Give me a day or two to see what I can find and I'll
post it here or send it direct.
Pete
-----Original Message-----
From: cvlk <cvlk@comcast.net>
To: CBQ <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
Cc: Richard Kistler <rckistler@windstream.net>
Sent: Mon, Jul 4, 2011 2:24 pm
Subject: [CBQ] Re: Batavia
Richard and Group-
All my resources are packed away in preparation for putting a "dejunked"
house on the market.
Can anyone in the group help Richard out?
Charlie Vlk
> Charlie - In working on photo captions for my CB&Q Lines East depot
> book, I want to make comment on rail service to Batvia. Zephyr issue 59,
> page 2, states Passenger service over the branchline stopped around 1943
> and this building became a freight depot until 1966 when it closed for
> good. I do not have a complete set of CB&Q employees timetables, my
> November 1921 issue indiactes in the list of stations that Batavia had
> an agent, and shows Aurora-West Chicago served by trains 83-84 freight
> except Sunday. My next issue is December 1924, it indicates the branch
> is freight service only, no agent listed for Batavia. Issues in the
> early 1900's shows two sets of mixed trains serving the branch. Did
> train service between 1921 and 1953 carry passengers?
>
> My Rules and Rates of Pay show an agent at Batavia through 1953, I have
> no later issues. Any data you can provide wil be appreciated.
>
> - Richard
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