Bill: Thanks very much for the information on Forker. This is very helpful.
As time permits, do you know when the diamond at Laclede was removed (I know it was gone by 1951, but it may have been earlier), and if the Wabash crossing at Sumner was signaled and interlocked before the new/rebuilt line had CTC installed?
Glen Haug
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
From: whirt@sbcglobal.net
Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2012 19:25:07 -0500
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Question about stations of Forker and Cotter on Needles to Maxwell line
Glen,
In the April 9, 1944 Centerville Division Employee Timetable, Forker is
shown 82.4 miles from Sedan, 186.5 miles from Burlington and 34.1 miles
from Carrollton. The timetable notes that the switch for the Forker stub
track was on the north end with a 8 car capacity. Cotter is not listed.
Bill Hirt
On 3/31/2012 1:05 PM, zephyr98072 wrote:
> I wonder if someone with an old Centerville ETT could tell me if the stations at Forker and Cotter existed prior to the construction of the cutoff from Needles to Maxwell. If so, what were the MP location(s) shown in the ETT.
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> These stations were at the two junctions between the original Viele to Carrollton line and the new line. I think name of Cotter was created for the westerly junction in 1951, and the name did not exist prior to then. Forker may have existed before, however. It lasted until all remnants of the section between Laclede and Forker were taken up.
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> Thanks for any information found.
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> Glen Haug
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