My thanks to Dave Lotz and Glen Haug for sharing the great maps and track charts that have been recently posted. I have a 1967 book of track charts for the Hannibal Division that does not include some of the Quincy charts that Glen has posted of Quincy. In addition he has posted some very enlightening charts from 1957 that show the track layout prior to the construction of the new Mississippi River bridge at Quincy in 1960. The maps just posted by Dave have also been most helpful.
As it now stands I can find no evidence of a connecting track between the north side of Carthage Jct. and the Galesburg mainline. It would seem that such a track would be impractical due to the difference in elevation of the tracks and the resulting grade and for now it will not be depicted it on my map. This I can now do fairly confidently but should hard evidence turn up later showing that the connection did exist, I will of course change my mind.
My sincerest thanks to all have responded to my request for information and also to several of the members of this group who have been for some time providing assistance to Larry Thomas, editor of the TRRA H&TS magazine, as he has been preparing his feature on the Zephyr-Rocket.
Best,
Bill Saenger
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