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Re: [CBQ] Eola Yard-West yard photo

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From: "John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2012 19:48:35 -0700 (PDT)
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Leo
In all likely-hood, that was no bill coal. When it was billed it would probably go to a power plant in Wisconsin or Minnesota. One other possiblity, was to one or more state hospitals. At that time, there was a state law that they had to burn Illinois coal. There were several state hospitals and state prisons in and around Chicago. The coal company, my Dad worked  for, sold most of it's coal to the State of Illinois.

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Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 3:56 PM
Subject: [CBQ] Eola Yard-West yard photo

 
I am enjoying Vol 3 of John Strauss' work on Q passenger service. But something caught my eye.
 
Look at the photo on bottom of page 13. There are at least 16 cars of So ILL finest coal sitting on track 6 in the west yard,even a couple "flats" still in service. Having worked there that means this is material with local destination(s). What or which industries served by locals out of Eola in 1963 could have used 16 cars of coal ?
 
All the city power plants were gone,even the big Aurora plant, all heavy industries had converted to gas. If this was coal for the North or west it would have gone there via Galesburg. If it was coal awaiting final billing or was stored in transit it would have been buried over on the higher #d tracks. If going to the "J' it would be in the east yard. OK it might be in a x/o dose for the east yard.
 
Speaking of which,get your magnifying glass out and look over the top of the thrid coal car from the right. That's a fire on about track 8 or 9  with a human figure nearby ? I can't believe a Q employee would build a fire in the middle of an active classification yard ?
 
Also nice view of the old west rip in the background.  
 
Leo Phillipp




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