Re: [CBQ] Unexpected Visitor To Red Oak

["LZadnichek@aol.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>]

June 12, 2014

 

Art - Yes, by all means share the photograph with Don Seegar's son Alan in Galesburg. I have a number of other Q steam photos taken at Red Oak that Don gave to my Dad. I'll be happy to post some. Don and his wife (can't remember her name) were good friends "off-the-property" of my Dad and Mom's. I can remember visiting the Seegar home on Sunday afternoons in Ottumwa for social get-togethers. I don't remember Alan, but I suppose we may've met in Ottumwa. Don and my Dad stayed in touch up until my Dad's death in 1981. I have many fond memories of Ottumwa during the time we lived there when Dad was Ottumwa Division Superintendent in the late 1950s. Thanks for responding. Best Regards - Louis

 

Louis Zadnichek II

Fairhope, AL 

 

In a message dated 6/12/2014 6:04:28 A.M. Central Daylight Time, CBQ@yahoogroups.com writes:

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