Duncan,
Cascade, or Cascade Landing as it is known in
Burlington, is at the end of a ravine that ends with a small, cascading
waterfall, hence the name. Before the MTZ was placed into service,
the Q had to figure out how to turn the MTZ at Burlington for its return trip
to STL. There is not enough real estate near the depot, nor anywhere
else in the downtown area for a wye because of the surrounding hills.
There was an existing wye at the West Burlington shops, but taking the train
set there would have taken too much time. Someone figured out that this
ravine, about a mile and a half south of the depot, was deep enough, and wide
enough that a wye could be constructed there. Attached is a photo that
Hank Kuepper took of the MTZ being turned on the wye. BB23 has
another showing the Pioneer Zephyr being turned here also. I would
assume that the 9902 would have also used the wye when running from Chicago to
Hannibal via Burlington.
I've also attached images showing the location in
relationship to the depot and bridge, and another showing where I believe
the tracks used to be.
Dave
Okay, have to ask: where is Cascade? Not
a name I can remember hearing before.
Duncan
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Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 2:10
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Subject: Re: [CBQ] Waycar Brake
Whistles
Closer to a mile and a half.
Ken Martin
On Jun 19, 2012, at 8:30 PM, archie hayden wrote:
After the Mark Twain Zephyr was turned at Cascade they made a
backup move from there to the stub track just west of the two mains on
the south end of the depot. There were two stub tracks there and
the brakeman was supposed to stop the train before bumping the bumping
post. One time it didn't quite get stopped in time and the tail
end suffered a dent right beside Mark Twain's face. He never heard
the last of that move. That back up move was probably over a mile.
Archie