Re: [CBQ] Re: Brach line traffic

[archie hayden <kliner@mywdo.com>]

Duncan,  The trains and fishing and hunting resorts were operating into the early 1920s but their history goes back to just before the turn of the century when the Burlington had built the new line between the Mississippi and Missouri River bottoms.  By 1909 a "new angler's train" had been negotiated by the resorts and the Burlington.  There is a great article in the Missouri Historical Review in the October, 2002 issue.  The title of the article is ST LOUIS TOURIST-SPORTSMEN, URBAN CLUBS IN THE WETLANDS by Lynn Morrow.  Hope this helps, Archie

On Feb 15, 2012, at 7:38 PM, Duncan Cameron wrote:

Archie, do you have any years during which the fish train was in operation?

Duncan

 

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From: archie hayden

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Sent: Monday, February 13, 2012 11:51 AM

Subject: Re: [CBQ] Re: Brach line traffic

 

Lenny, The K Line had a very similar arrangement.  It was called the FISH TRAIN, A train departed St Louis Friday eve and dropped passengers off at the many fishing and hunting resorts north of St Louis.  The coaches were left at Elsberry and the power returned south to Old Monroe where coaling facilities were.  On Sunday afternoon the Power ran up to Elsberry and picked up the coaches and then proceded to pick up passengers at their resorts to take them back to St Louis.  Turn of the century timetables list many of these lakes and resorts.  Archie

On Feb 13, 2012, at 9:57 AM, <wohrnell@kc.rr.com> wrote:

Another thought would be the P-Vine running from Ft. Madison to Stockport, Iowa. Small steam such as K-2 or SW-1 diesel.
There is a book called " Remembering Southeast Iowa's Peavine" by Michael R. Johns. 

On Friday nights a coach was added to the rear end and dropped off at West Point where there was a fish fry. On the return trip 
from Stockport the coach would bepicked up and all the folks who were tippey were taken back to Ft. Madison.

Light weight rail, cinder ballast, weeds up to the edge. Stockport was the biggest customer on the line.

Lenny

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