RE: [CBQ] Where Was This Image Taken?

["'Gene Tacey' taceys@gpcom.net [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>]

Louis,

I have copies of a bunch of locomotive assignment sheets and 7020 was assigned as below:

ENGINE

DATE

2/1/1923

1/1/1925

12/1/1925

12/1/1928

8/1/1931

11/1/1932

6/1/1935

4/1/1937

4/1/1939

2/1/1941

9/1/1942

1/1/1948

1/1/1950

6/1/1950

10/1/1950

4/1/1952

12/1/1953

10/1/1954

4/1/1955

B-1A

7020

OTTUMWA

AURORA

CHICAGO

CHICAGO

CHICAGO

BEARDSTOWN

CHICAGO

ALLIANCE

CASPER

CASPER

ALLIANCE

ALLIANCE

ALLIANCE

ALLIANCE

CONDEMNED

Maybe this will help find the location.

Gene

 

From: CBQ@yahoogroups.com [mailto:CBQ@yahoogroups.com]
Sent: Sunday, October 5, 2014 5:04 PM
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Where Was This Image Taken?

 

 

October 5, 2014

 

Hol - OK, none of the above..... That's the FUN in trying to identify old photographs. At least we're pretty sure where the image wasn't taken! I agree, could be Dayton's Bluff engine terminal in St. Paul, MN. Perhaps, some one else in the Group will have an educated guess, or a list of where such gantry style ash handling conveyors were located. Had to be at a major engine terminal where removing the huge volume of ashes and cinders would require mechanical assistance. While there are some number of Q coal dock/tower/chute images in existance, I very seldom see any of ash handling machinery. I guess it's a subject now pretty much lost to time. Enjoy your Sunday afternoon - Louis 

 

In a message dated 10/5/2014 4:48:54 P.M. Central Daylight Time, CBQ@yahoogroups.com writes:

You're right; that does appear to be a hill line, visible both in front of and behind 7020.  And in Denver the South Platte River would be in that area, so it's not Denver or Lincoln -- or Galesburg either.  I don't know if the Dayton's Bluff engine facilities has one of these conveyors, but the B-!-A's were used a lot on the Twin Cities line, too, and a hill would be visible there.
 
Hol
 

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To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
From: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2014 17:38:47 -0400
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Where Was This Image Taken?

 

October 5, 2014

 

Hol - Many thanks!  Looking at the faint background, does that look like a hill line to you? The Lincoln engine terminal as I recall was built on flat terrain. Would a hill line be visible from the Denver engine terminal? What do you think. All this will help in identifying the other "gantry" images. Best Regards - Louis

 

In a message dated 10/5/2014 4:25:47 P.M. Central Daylight Time, CBQ@yahoogroups.com writes:

 

Louis:
 
Denver, Galesburg and Creston, that I know of, also used this style of cinder gantry.  Since it's the 7020, my bet is Denver or Lincoln; not enough background to be sure.
 
Hol
 

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To: cbq@yahoogroups.com
From: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2014 17:20:39 -0400
Subject: [CBQ] Where Was This Image Taken?

 

October 5, 2014

 

Hol and Group - Where was this undated image taken of Class B-1-A 7020? 

 

 

I "think" it's Lincoln from the traveling gantry crane used to clean the ash pits looming over the 4-8-2. Was Lincoln the only Q engine terminal set-up with such a gantry?  I have a number of unidentified engine terminal images all showing the above gantry crane (or one like it if more than one terminal was so equipped). Would appreciate your comments and thoughts on this subject. Best Regards - Louis

 

Louis Zadnichek II

Fairhope, AL

 

 

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