Re: [CBQ] Polo,IL ?

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

Here's a little "aside" which I once heard and it does make sense...at least to me...Did you ever wonder how the 39 ft rail came to be???

Well, here's your answer...Rail was shipped in cars as described which, as we all know, were all of the 40 ft variety...Well..VOILA..a 39 ft rail fit nicely in a 40 ft car.

I'll welcome comments as to this matter...pro or con...please speak kindly and courteously to me...I'm very sensitive to negative comments and unwarranted criticism due to my extended exposure to a variety of railroad operating officers who didn't always understand how important it was to my self esteem to treat me with kindness and civility. 

Pete

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From: qutlx1@aol.com [CBQ] <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
To: CBQ <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thu, Oct 16, 2014 10:53 am
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Polo,IL ?

 

Thanks, probably right. What a labor intensive and time consuming process !

I once was on a work extra and watched the section guys unload rail off flat cars by hand on the 

Flag Center wye and I thought that was the old fashioned way.......

Leo

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On Oct 15, 2014, at 11:14 AM, "Dale Grice dfgrice@gmail.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

 

My guess would be rail. There's some to the right of the track. And with a locomotive coupled to the far end, it could position the car where the next rail(s) would be unloaded.

Dale Grice

On Tue, Oct 14, 2014 at 10:11 PM, qutlx1@aol.com [CBQ] <CBQ@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

 

Take a look at item #201191822050 on ebay. It's a 1907 photo at Polo,IL. The station and track curvature sure look to be correct. Check out what appear to be section men standing at the end of a stock car on the main. What do you think they would be unloading from the end of the car through that small opening at the bottom ?

Looks like there are many more on the siding.

Leo Phillipp

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