Louis and Group:
Glad to be able to help -- but let me amend my info on trains 11-12. Closer study of the September 1912 timetable reveals that No. 11 did in fact operate daily between Chicago and Burlington, but it continued on from Burlington to Ottumwa, daily except
Sunday. There was no No. 11 over the 113 miles between Ottumwa and Creston. And the daily-except-Sunday operation originating in Creston ran west only as far as Omaha. There was no No. 11 between Omaha and Denver. Eastbound, No. 12 did not originate in
Denver but in McCook and operated all the way through to Chicago, daily. Go figure!
Hol
From: CBQ@yahoogroups.com <CBQ@yahoogroups.com> on behalf of LZadnichek@aol.com [CBQ] <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, January 2, 2017 2:53 PM
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January 2, 2017
Hol - MANY THANKS!
Group, like isn't this a wonderful group of folks. Where else can you get your Q images identified, questions answered and, last but not least, roundhouse myths dispelled.....and all on the same day!
Happy New Year everyone - Louis
Louis Zadnichek II
Fairhope, AL
In a message dated 1/2/2017 3:45:22 P.M. Central Standard Time, CBQ@yahoogroups.com writes:
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Louis:
That's Malvern, Iowa, between Red Oak and Pacific Jct. I've attached a better image of the postcard view, along with another image of the depot, probably taken the same day. The depot, like the one at Red Oak, was built early in the 20th century when the
line between Creston and P. Jct. was relocated to a more level grade. The locomotive is A-6 No. 472, originally the 550, best known for hauling the Fast Mail across Iowa when it was new. Nos. 11-12 in 1912 were all-stops locals running daily between Chicago
and Burlington and daily-except-Sunday between Creston and Denver. Yes, for whatever reason, the trains did not operate between Burlington and Creston.
Hol
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January 2, 2017
Group - Can anyone identify this station shown on an old postcard? It appears to be located on double track near a timber bridge in the far background:
I'm also attaching the image. The station appears to be of masonry construction, rather than timber. From its consist, Train No. 11 looks to be an all-stops daily passenger. The second and maybe third cars appear to have flat roofs. Could they be milk
cars? What was Train No. 11? It's powered by what looks to me as a "modernized" Class A-2 4-4-0 type. Comments appreciated. Happy New Year - Louis
Louis Zadnichek II
Fairhope, AL
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