After following this group for the last several years now, it's nice to see a post about the Q in SW Iowa and a name who I know! :) My Dad, Raymond Lischer was a close friend of Don Seeger. They both grew up in Red Oak. Dad worked for the CB&Q and later BN from Red Oak and later Creston from 1941-1986. Don retired to Creston and he and Dad were close the last 20 years of their lives. Don's son Alan lives in Galesburg and has many items from his Dad's collection. With your permission, I would like to send this photo to Alan to see if he knows anything about its origin. Let me know if that's okay. Best Regards, Art Lischer On Wed, Jun 11, 2014 at 2:12 PM, LZadnichek@aol.com [CBQ] < CBQ@yahoogroups.com> wrote: > June 11, 2014 > > Hol and Group - I found the photo of the C&O 2-8-8-2 (can't read road > number) near the Red Oak, IA, depot. The photo is dated July 18, 1945. > > It came from CB&Q Trainmaster H.D. "Don" Seeger who was trainmaster at > Ottumwa under my dad M.L. Zadnichek when he was division superintendent > there in the late 1950s. > > This photo is from the Collection of M.L. Zadnichek. > > > I think that Don may've been an operator at Red Oak when the C&O > articulated paid an unexpected visit. Note, all rods/pistons are intact and > the 2-8-8-2 is flying white metal flags for extra movement. So, the engine > was most likely "hot" when the photo was taken. > > This articulated had been interchanged to the Q off the M&StL at Monmouth, > IL. The Q would deliver the 2-8-8-2 to the UP at Omaha. Is this the same > image you mentioned has having in your Corbin Collection? Best Regards - > Louis >
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