[CBQ] Eola Coaling Towers/Sept 1960 Steam Excursion

["Leo qutlx1@aol.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>]

Where did the Sept 1960 steam excursion operate ? Here's why I ask. 

On pg 42 of the new Q Facilities book is a photo reported to be one of the Eola 
coaling towers.
I don't think this is correct based  on my first hand experience at Eola 
rdhse(see Zephyr 65) it is not the one near the rdhse.
I base that on the curvature of the track behind the tower,the paint and the 
ballast. Also I doubt anyone would bring a passenger train into the west yard 
and up to the house.

If this photo is of the one at Eola proper,at the east end of the yard,next to 
the main. Which is confirmed by the line drawing on the page,also an earlier 
issue of the same line drawing in my collection,and as well as info. supplied 
to me by "Bones" Mathers (Q Eola switchman) talking about spotting cars at the 
main line chute. Then I am troubled by the fact,that even using magnification, 
I can't see,the E.J.& E. And the signal bridge is clearly for two trks. Not 
three.

The curvature of the trk. behind the chute leads to me think this a wye or a 
branch  line. 
It is not Rochelle as I checked the photo in Spoors first book of the Rochelle 
coal chute.
That eliminates the C&I. Leaving the mainline. 

Can any one say where the photo was taken ?

Leo Phillipp

Sent from my iPad

------------------------------------
Posted by: Leo <qutlx1@aol.com>
------------------------------------


------------------------------------

Yahoo Groups Links

<*> To visit your group on the web, go to:
    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CBQ/

<*> Your email settings:
    Individual Email | Traditional

<*> To change settings online go to:
    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CBQ/join
    (Yahoo! ID required)

<*> To change settings via email:
    CBQ-digest@yahoogroups.com 
    CBQ-fullfeatured@yahoogroups.com

<*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
    CBQ-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com

<*> Your use of Yahoo Groups is subject to:
    https://info.yahoo.com/legal/us/yahoo/utos/terms/