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The 710 is now resting in peace in front of what was the Lincoln, NE passenger srtaion, now known as "Lincoln Station"...completely surrounded by hotels and a muli million $ arena...You would never know that there was once a raiload yard there...The area where he engine sits is known as "Canopy Street. One of the new nightclubs is named "RULE G" Pete
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From: Philip Weibler pawnbaw@sbcglobal.net [CBQ] <CBQ@yahoogroups.com> To: CBQlist <CBQ@yahoogroups.com> Cc: David Engle <rirocket@att.net> Sent: Sun, Aug 24, 2014 2:40 pm Subject: [CBQ] Fw: Highway move of steam engine Inquiring minds want to know................PAW
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From: David Engle <rirocket@att.net> To: Colorado Railfans <Colorado-Railfan@egroups.com>; Ames Railfans <amesrailfans@yahoogroups.com>; Phil Weibler <pawnbaw@sbcglobal.net>; Omaha-C-B Railfans <railfans_of_omaha_councilbluffs@yahoogroups.com> Sent:< /b> Sunday, August 24, 2014 2:30 PM Subject: Highway move of steam engine Does anyone remember an eastbound move of a 700-series CB&Q steam engine on a 6x-tire dolly, frome somewhere in NE to Mount Pleasant, Iowa, on US34, for shopping, several decades ago. I never heard anything about it after that, but did get a couple snaps of it in Osceola.
Dave Engle
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