As FYI, please see below for details on the presentation on the Q's Fox River Branch this coming Friday 9/16. A small selection of BRHS publications and membership info. Will be available.
Leo Phillipp
Subject: Re: Upcoming meetings, Railroad & Shortlines Club of Chicago
History of the Burlington's Fox River branch: freight and passenger
operations, LCL, mail, insider insights and stories, wrecks
by Leo Phillipp
At Railroad & Shortlines Club of Chicago
The Burlington's Fox River branch began life as an independent railroad
at Streator, Illinois, in 1869: the Ottawa, Oswego and Fox River Valley
Railroad. Built to a connection with the C.B. & Q. at Montgomery, it
soon became part of the Burlington.
To this day, the line is a major artery for silica sand from Ottawa and
Wedron that supplies the oil fracking industry.
The program will explore the history and current operations of the line
including passenger and freight operations, major shippers and their
commodities, wrecks, from an insider's view. The connecting short lines
and Class One competitors will also be discussed.
Our speaker worked the line as a brakeman and conductor. He has been a
member, speaker and writer for the Burlington Route Historical Society
since 1982.
7:30 pm
Friday, September 16, 2016
Chicago Union Station
500 W. Jackson Blvd., Room 107A
Chicago, Illinois
Please enter at 500 W Jackson Blvd between Clinton and Canal.
Main waiting room may be closed for a private party.
Call 312 725-0432 during meeting for assistance.
Railroad & Shortlines Club of Chicago meets at 7:30 pm on the third
Friday of the month at Chicago Union Station, except in July and August.
Web site: http://rscc.dhke.com/
Phone number for program announcements: 312 725-0432; leave message to
receive a call back
To contact us by email, send a message to shortlinechicagoHS@hotmail.com
For program announcements by email, send a blank message to:
schs-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
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