Hi Folks,
I’m trying
to catch up on my emails that piled up over the holidays. Would someone on the list care to
respond to this question? Be sure
to send your response to both Thomas and the list.
Dave
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From: CEWHag@aol.com
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Sent: Friday, January 04, 2013
10:44 AM
To: BRHS@burlingtonroute.com
Subject: 1888 burlingtonroute
train
Hello, In my research on baseball I found
a reference to an 1888 Burlington Route train to Denver that had a refurbished
and remodeled sleeping car that was named "Galesburg". As you
know, Galesburg was a large railroad hub for passenger and freight trains going
West. I was born and raised in Galesburg and would be interested to know
if this Pullman car was named after Galesburg, Illinois, my home town?
I have talked with the Railroad
Historical Society in Galesburg and they knew nothing about this inquiry.
They would be interested if this be true, in adding it to one of their
"golden nuggets" in the history of Galesburg, the Burlington Route,
etc.
Thank you...
Thomas R. Hagerty
614-457-7982