Re: [CBQ] Another Mystery Roundhouse

["Hol Wagner holpennywagner@msn.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>]

Pete:

I haven't been to Red Oak much since Bernie died, but on the occasions when I have, I, too, have noticed how much has built up in the old "lower yard."  I still try to drive US-34 rather than I-80 when driving to or from Illinois.

Hol

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From: CBQ@yahoogroups.com <CBQ@yahoogroups.com> on behalf of Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com [CBQ] <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, July 25, 2016 4:24 PM
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Subject: Re: [CBQ] Another Mystery Roundhouse

 

 

Hol...I believe you are correct, it is, indeed Red Oak...I've been wrong about other things lately..Even as recent as today.

It just looked too "rural" for Red Oak...

Just as a  little aside...like other former railroad locations...last time I was in that area it was so built up that you would never have known there was a RH there

Pete

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From: Hol Wagner holpennywagner@msn.com [CBQ] <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
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Sent: Mon, Jul 25, 2016 3:05 pm
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Another Mystery Roundhouse [1 Attachment]

 

[Attachment(s) from Hol Wagner included below]

Pete, I'm going to have to disagree with you on this one.  I'm attaching a scan of a rather dark color slide Bernard Corbin shot of the roundhouse in the mid-1950s.  I've lightened it was much as I can without completely losing the exhaust jacks.  As you can see, all the details match the photo Louis posted, down to the number six on the mechanism above the turntable's Armstrong lever, the electric light between the third and fourth doors and the ladder attached to the right (north) side.  In the slide, the area doesn't look so rural, as houses are visible at the right.

Hol

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From: CBQ@yahoogroups.com <CBQ@yahoogroups.com> on behalf of LZadnichek@aol.com [CBQ] <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, July 25, 2016 10:57 AM
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Subject: Re: [CBQ] Another Mystery Roundhouse

 

 

July 25, 2016

 

Pete - OK, thanks. Not Red Oak. May be some one else will recognize this roundhouse. Best Regards - Louis

 

In a message dated 7/25/2016 11:52:25 A.M. Central Daylight Time, CBQ@yahoogroups.com writes:

It is not Red Oak..Too rural.  Looking at the RO RH from in front you would see a "downtown" aspect.

If it's some other RR I am "out of the running" as far as ID'ing the location.

Pete

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Sent: Mon, Jul 25, 2016 11:48 am
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Another Mystery Roundhouse

 

July 25, 2016

 

Pete - What about Red Oak, IA?

 

If not, then maybe this roundhouse, too, is C&NW/Omaha Road like the other one turned out to be. It does look a little "run down" to be Q. 

 

Best Regards - Louis

 

In a message dated 7/25/2016 11:44:08 A.M. Central Daylight Time, CBQ@yahoogroups.com writes:

It doesn't look like a B&MR RH since those, IIRC had a higher sloped roof...The scene behind the RH looks like a depot in the background.  I'll take a wild guess and say St. Francis or Oberlin KS. If this is the case the view looks toward the northeast. 

After my recent move I'm in the process of re organizing my books and magazines...it's even slower than it should be since I find that I "have to" stop and read everything..Amongst my "stuff" are Holck's and Kistler's books, both of which discuss these Orleans NE branches into Kansas..Maybe I'll get an "AH HA" moment.  

Should that happen I'll let you guys be the first to know.....Of course there is a possibility that this may be a "Non Q" RH as in the case of the previous mystery RH.  I will say it doesn't look like any other Q RH  that I have seen.  

Disclaimer...As distressing as it may seem...I must say that I HAVE NOT seen every Q RH...which takes me out of the "Expert" category...however any previous membership[ in said category which might have been claimed or assumed is QUITE TENUOUS.

Pete

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Sent: Mon, Jul 25, 2016 10:55 am
Subject: [CBQ] Another Mystery Roundhouse [1 Attachment]

 

[Attachment(s) from LZadnichek@aol.com included below]

July 25, 2016

 

Group - Hot on the heels of Hol's mystery roundhouse, I've inserted/attached an image of another unidentified roundhouse that I think could be Q and, perhaps, was somewhere in Nebraska:

 

 

The wood roundhouse has five stalls and rectangular smoke jacks. It looks like the stall at far left has its smoke jack in the rear, but the stall next to it has smoke jacks at both front and rear. The turntable bridge is "arm strong" powered and its pit is stone lined. The roundhouse color might be a faded mineral red.  

 

The dilapidated roundhouse looks unused in the image, but there appears to be a pile of kindling wood on the left side used to light-off the coal in steam locomotive fireboxes. If Q, this roundhouse is most likely at the junction of several branch lines. Just the right size for Class H, K, R and P locomotives.

 

Can any Lines Westerner confirm that this was a Q roundhouse and if so where it was located? Looks like it would make a nice modeling project. Best Regards - Louis

 

Louis Zadnichek II

Fairhope, AL      

 

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