Bill,
If the train was to Quincy, which side of the
Mississippi did it run on?
The indications I have was that #1 had been cut
back to Hannibal by then, but maybe it went further.
Duncan
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Sent: Friday, August 23, 2013 10:53
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Subject: [CBQ] Re: Train # 1 Mail Train
St. Louis to Burlington
Larry,
In August, 1961, I rode a late evening train out of Cass Street station
(freight house? It was much of a facility!) to Quincy. As I remember,
the train included several head end cars and one coach. On that date, it was
pulled by Silver Charger, #9908. It was the only time that I ever rode
behind it. Somewhere, I have some B&W photos taken at the station that
evening. I don't recall whether it was Train #1 or not.
Bill Barber
Gravois Mills, MO
Thu
Aug 22, 2013 4:27 pm (PDT) . Posted by:
This
train departed St. Louis Union Station around midnight.
Mostly baggage,
storage mail, express and an RPO.
The timetable lists "coach, St.
Louis-Burlington&qu ot;.
Before being discontinued without fanfare,
I think that this was
one of the CB&Q trains that were moved to the
Cass Street Station
on the northside of downtown St. Louis to avoid
terminal and station
charges. Southbound the train was No. 12.
Larry
Thomas
TRRA Historical
Society