Re: [CBQ] Re: Train # 1 Mail Train St. Louis to Burlington

[John Stell <stell_john@yahoo.com>]

Is there a picture anywhere of this station and was it also used as a freight house?  I think this is the station that was also used by Numbers 47 and 48 that passed through my hometown of Canton Illinois.

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From: William Barber <clipperw@gmail.com>
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2013 12:11 PM
Subject: [CBQ] Re: Train # 1 Mail Train St. Louis to Burlington

 

John,

Sorry, "Cass" was my error. However, looking at the Official Guide for that time period in 1961, the St. Louis departure station has no name, but is shown as located at Second and Franklin Streets. There is no reference to Carr Street.

Bill Barber

Gravois Mills, MO

On Aug 27, 2013, at 4:47 AM, CBQ@yahoogroups.com wrote:

Re: Train # 1 Mail Train St. Louis to Burlington

Mon Aug 26, 2013 12:08 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

"John Stell" stell_john

Was the station Cass Street?  I thought it was Carr Street.

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From: Duncan Cameron <d.cameron@sympatico .ca>
To: CBQ@yahoogroups. com 
Sent: Friday, August 23, 2013 5:16 PM
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Re: Train # 1 Mail Train St. Louis to Burlington


  
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
 
----- Original Message ----- 
>From: William Barber 
>To: CBQ@yahoogroups. com 
>Sent: Friday, August 23, 2013 10:53 AM
>Subject: [CBQ] Re: Train # 1 Mail Train St. Louis to Burlington
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>  
>Larry, 
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>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. 
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>
>Bill Barber
>Gravois Mills, MO
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