Re: [CBQ] The bus on the left

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

The Rock Island had a similar operation...also referred to as "THE SHOP TRAIN"...It began at Rock Island...ran westward across the river to Missouri Division Junction and then returned making stops at Davenport Rock Island, Moline, East Moline and Silvis.  The train carried workers for the Silvis Shops, yard and Storehouse.  

The equipment consisted of ancient passenger coaches heated by coal stoves...The crew was a switch crew..First time I rode the train was in January 1960 while in the Training Program and spending time at the various Silvis facilities and staying at the LeClaire Hotel in Moline.

I was told that the fare was 25 cents, but nobody ever came along to collect anytime I rode.

The train gradually declined until it was done away with, I think, sometime in the '60's..It was then down to one 2500 series suburban coach.

Pete

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From: qutlx1@aol.com [CBQ] <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
To: CBQ <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wed, May 6, 2015 8:48 am
Subject: Re: [CBQ] The bus on the left

 

Hol,et,al

Photo looks to be at the Eola rdhse power plant. There was little need to transport crews around Eola yard per se. It's my guess the bus is the successor to the "shop train"

 that operated from Aurora to Eola in the morning a couple times and then in the afternoon returning the tradesman back to Aurora. This started when Eola was built as the Roundhouse men and switch crews came from Aurora. As auto ownership grew the need for the train and then the bus gradually diminished.

I have a copy of the trains' schedule and other correspondence concerning it. I have heard of one photo in existence from another BRHS member.

There was also a mainline local each morning eastbound that carried large numbers of Aurora and Eola workers along with revenue passengers. The counterpart carried them home in the evening. This job was often referred to as the "shop train" also by the crews working it. I have the correspondence for when the run was dropped.

Leo Phillipp

On May 6, 2015, at 9:04 AM, Hol Wagner holpennywagner@msn.com [CBQ] < CBQ@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

 

Please see page 63 of Burlington Bulletin No. 24 on Burlington Trailways.  The bus, numbered 91, is indeed at West Eola, not Denver, and I theorized in that Bulletin that it was likely used to transport crews from one end of the yard to the other.
 
Hol
 

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To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
From: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tue, 5 May 2015 22:47:06 -0400
Subject: Re: [CBQ] The bus on the left

 

Yes, it is a Burlington herald.  I was able to blow it up a bit and it looks like a number either 91 or 21 next to the door.  I believe it to be a Mack bus by the wheel style.  Good catch.

Jim Goodin

Blue Grass, IA

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On May 5, 2015, at 9:44 PM, 'Nolen Null' NNull@aol.com [CBQ] < CBQ@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

 

Group,

 

RE:  The following photo for sale on ebay:

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/CB-Q-300-Denver-Colorado-VINTAGE-POSTCARD-SIZE-PHOTO-Railroad-/121642850318?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c527a980e#ht_188wt_1224

 

I have my doubts as to the location being Denver, as most of the photos of #300 I have seen have been taken at Eola.

 

The real question is about the bus on the left in the picture.  Is that a Burlington Route herald on the bus?    Hmmm.

 

Nolen Null

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