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November 4, 2015
Karl - Our Dads certainly would've known each other as Q officials. I well
remember the Choo-Choo Specials. That's a good subject for a future article
in the BRHS Bulletin. So the front mount bell off Class M-4-A No. 6324 ended-up
with your Dad while the winged Pyle National headlight with its heavy smoke
box mounting bracket ended-up with my Dad. Small world it is.... Did you pick-up
the bell at Eola? That's where Dad and I took possession of the headlight. Plus,
with your bell, is the road number deeply cut into the top to identify it
during shoppings? I also have front mount bells off Class O-5-A locomotives 5615
and 5624 and their road numbers are cut deeply into the
bell tops. Both my bells are blocked-up on the carpet in my den and
they will ring, but they're really LOUD like your's in the backyard. It would be
nice if someday your bell and my headlight could be reunited. Wonder what
happened to the whistle? I'm attaching a color image of 6324 taken on May 16,
1955 in Centralia, IL, near the end of its service life. You can clearly see
your bell and my headlight on the locomotive. May be the Mars light
ended-up on an ex-GTW 0-8-0 at NWS&W. Thanks for reaching out to me.
Best Regards - Louis
In a message dated 10/26/2015 5:52:32 A.M. Central Standard Time,
CBQ@yahoogroups.com writes:
Hi
Luis
Just found this page. My Dad was with Burlington from 45-66. Ended his
career as gen passenger manager. He was also over the choo-choo steam
excursions with the last two units. You know the ones. Anyway, he wound
up with the engine bell from the 6324 which we had in our backyard when
I was a kid and is mounted in my backyard for my kids today. I noticed
that you had a few parts from the 6324 as well. Neither of us would
probably ever want to part with these jems but it sure would've been cool if
they were in the same place again. Anyway nice to know those parts are still
out there.
Karl
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