Re: [CBQ] New Guy

["Tom Hammer hammermann1911@outlook.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>]

I can't confirm the fishing line idea.  But Q westbound received from the IHB on the North track.

Trains were blocked in our yard.  Car numbers were recorded as the IHB pushed them past our tower. Saved allot of walking.

As a kid I could hear the 4-8-4 making up it's Westbound train from Congress Park all way to Stone Ave. Station.

In later years steam would be back in action when the crops were being shipped in the fall..

It seemed that Eastbound freight received from the IHB on the South track was picked up by an Eastbound Q freight.

Possibly the Eastbound Q freight would also drop off cars for transfer to the IHB.  Tom Hammer

On 12/13/2016 6:43 PM, qutlx1@aol.com [CBQ] wrote:

 

Tom,

I worked Congress Park in the early 70s on the Congo. Heard stories that I'm wondering if you can confirm or refute ?

I was told more than once,when the Harbor shoved up the North Wye,with the big night deliveries,back in the day,that the man on the lead car controlled the air and therefore the movement with fishing line. What say you ?

Leo

On Dec 13, 2016, at 5:20 PM, Tom Hammer hammermann1911@outlook.com [CBQ] <CBQ@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

 

Congress Park tower was was on the north side, the interchange with the IHB in the Congress Park section of Brookfield.

We received cars from the IHB and had a small yard to make up west bound trains.

Did have a small passenger station. on the South side.  I don't remember Hollywood.

Long arm switching between all 3 main lines either direction.  Tom

On 12/13/2016 4:47 PM, llarryo1 Llarryo1@aol.com [CBQ] wrote:

 

Welcome Tom,

I grew up in Brookfield just north of the Prairie Ave station. I remember the Hollywood and Congress Park stations. Can you remind me where the Congress Park tower was at? I was a little tyke in the 50's with my earliest memories from around '58.

Larry Owen

Bolingbrook, IL

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From: "'Dave Lotz' Dave_Lotz@bellsouth.net [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>

Date: 12/13/16 1:46 PM (GMT-06:00)

To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com

Subject: RE: [CBQ] New Guy

 



Welcome to the group!!

 

Dave Lotz

CBQ List Owner

 

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Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2016 12:00 PM
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Subject: [CBQ] New Guy

 

I am new to group. Worked at Congress Park tower in High School LTHS 1959.

Then General office 547 W. Jackson Blvd.

Chased lots of Steam in the day...

Tom Hammer.  The Q' Guy

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