May 22, 2015
Hol - I'm going with Ottumwa as the location. As for 6317 being at Denver
in 1955, the Finale book states on page 9, "Before the North Denver shop was
closed in September, two O5A and two O5B 4-8-4s, two O4 and four O1A 2-8-2s and
one M4A 2-10-4 were given Class 3 repairs." Presumably, 6317 was the M4A that
Bill Kuba photographed at Ottumwa while working her way west for repairs. Any
other comments or information on these images will be appreciated. Best Memorial
Day Holiday Wishes - Louis
Louis Zadnichek II
Fairhope, AL
In a message dated 5/22/2015 1:58:03 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
CBQ@yahoogroups.com writes:
I'm willing to concede that there seem to be some inconsistencies
with the view being at Beardstown, particularly the ash hoist, and the fact
that Bill Kuba was from Cedar Rapids and did most of his photography in
Iowa makes Ottumwa a more likely location. I have no records that would
confirm the shopping at Denver in January 1955, but that would certainly
provide a reason for the M-4 being in an otherwise unlikely
location. Hol
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com From: CBQ@yahoogroups.com Date: Fri, 22 May 2015
13:58:44 -0400 Subject: Re: [CBQ] Location ID
May 22,
2015
Nolen, Hol and Group - If you compare Hol's image of 647 with the Ottumwa
chute in the background against the image of 6317 and the chute on page 8 of
Burlington Route Steam Finale (that we know is misidentified as being taken at
Creston), there are some interesting similarities.
One, accepting that the images are taken from different directions, the
single tall utility pole with clusters of insulators to the immediate
left of the chute in the Finale image looks just like the one behind the 647's
cab in Hol's image.
Two, the timber construction of the sand storage pile looks the same in
both images.
Three, the heavy timber support framing beneath both chutes looks the
same in both images. However, whereas there is cross bracing at the
bottom of the bunker in the Finale image, the bracing doesn't show in Hol's
image which would be the opposite side (???).
Since the Finale book states on page 8 that 6317 was in route
from Beardstown to Denver on January 8, 1955 for heavy repairs when the image
was taken, Hol, can you confirm that 6317 was overhauled at the Denver
Shops in early 1955?
May be confirmation of that will help us figure out whether the
images in question were taken at Ottumwa or Beardstown. I still think Ottumwa
is a good possibility. Best Regards - Louis
Louis Zadnichek II
Fairhope, AL
In a message dated 5/21/2015 9:43:06 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
CBQ@yahoogroups.com writes:
Gentlemen,
I
hate to stir up a pot of controversy but I disagree with the identification
of Dave's photo as being Beardstown. I'm more inclined to vote for
Ottumwa. I don't remember Beardstown having an ash hoist like the one
in the photo in question. Also, the concrete foundation of the
Beardstown coal chute was much taller than that in the photo. Look at
Charles Franzen's photo of the Beardstown coal chute. Also note that
the Beardstown chute has about a 5-6' covered approach attachment on the
center track. Based on Hol's photo and diagram of the Ottumwa chute
and the mis-identification of the location in the picture in Stagner's
'Burlington Route Steam Finale' on page 56 and what appears to
be the same mistake for the picture on page 8 in combination with the fact
that 6317 appears in both pictures, I surmise that Mr. Kuba took pictures
from opposite side of the Ottumwa coal chute the same day. Ergo I vote
for Ottumwa
Nolen Null
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To:
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ID
Hol -
Appreciate the Ottumwa chute image. I don't remember the "lighter" concrete
bunker panels, but I suspect they were eventually sooted-up like the rest of
the chute. Note 647 was trailing what appears to be an
auxiliary tender. First time I've seen an auxiliary tender used with a
Class K locomotive, unless the former tender belonged to a work train. It
did appear to be painted a lighter color, most likely orange. What do
you think? 647 was also a former Suburban Territory commuter locomotive
from the empty turbo-generator platform located between the sand and steam
domes. Best Regards - Louis
[Attachment(s) from Hol Wagner
included below]
Louis:
Here's what I've
got for the Ottumwa chute. It looks like the delivery/supply track
is slightly elevated, but not nearly as much as the one at
Beardstown.
Hol
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
From: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wed, 20
May 2015 15:53:01 -0400
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Location ID
Hol -
Thanks. Do you have a good image of the Ottumwa coal chute to compare
against the image we're talking about. I do not. Does anyone else
out there have such an image to share? This is going back some 55-plus
years, but, like you, I do not remember an elevated supply track on the
Ottumwa chute, either. It was more or less a flat supply track as I
remember walking along side the chute. I don't remember
the concrete sides, just that it was a "timber" chute with a tar paper
roof that was mostly missing with some remnants flapping when ever
the wind blew strong. Best Regards - Louis
I
think it's pretty clearly the Beardstown chute. The Ottumwa
chute was considerably different and did not have an elevated supply
track (i.e., on a low fill) as did the Beardstown chute. Also,
the wooden sides of the Ottumwa chute were replaced with concrete
slabs back in the 1920s or '30s.
Hol
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
From: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wed,
20 May 2015 13:04:29 -0400
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Location ID [1
Attachment]
[Attachment(s) from LZadnichek@aol.com included
below]
Hol -
The same image appears on page 56 of Burlington Route Steam Finale by
Lloyd Stagner. The image is identified as having been taken at Creston,
IA, in January 1955. The image is credited to W.S. Kuba. There is a
second image of 6317 on page 8 also by W.S. Kuba and identified as being
at Creston.
Of
course, the both images are misidentified as to location as the Creston
coal chute was constructed of concrete, not wood, as I
recall. Personally, I think both images were taken at Ottumwa, IA,
as I have another image of 6317 identified as having been taken Ottumwa
in January 1955. I've attached that image.
Dad
was Ottumwa Division Supt. in the early 1960s and I remember the wood
coal chute and roundhouse there. Sure looks like Ottumwa to me. I
remember Dad was concerned about the chute's structural integrity and
wanted it torn down as pieces were beginning to fall off of it. Best
Regards - Louis
[Attachment(s) from Hol Wagner
included below]
Dave:
That's the
Beardstown coal chute, moved to Illinois from Kansas City in
1943.
Hol
To:
CBQ@yahoogroups.com
From: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Date:
Wed, 20 May 2015 04:38:36 -0400
Subject: [CBQ] Location ID [1
Attachment]
[Attachment(s) from Dave Lotz
included below]
Attached
is an image that was shared by Leanne Edna Anderson on Facebook this
week from the Michael Lemberger collection that is not identified as
to its location. Any ideas?
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