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In Jul 1951 the ATSF and the parallel U.S. 50 were under water in western Kansas. I was returning from the Southt and had to detour on back roads following lines of stakes in the water while the water was seeping into our 1941 Ford. The rain was falling in Colorado while dust was blowing off the hilltops in Kansas. Kansas City was flooded. Norm From: "Mark Sellars sellarsmark_aus@yahoo.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com> To: "CBQ@yahoogroups.com" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, January 30, 2017 10:10 PM Subject: Re: [CBQ] Re: 1952 flooding Greetings everyone, Hol Wagner is better able to confirm this that I, but I think Denver to Pueblo CO was largely 'dryish' in July 1951. My belief is that the ATSF transcon passenger trains, during the re-routing, ran from LA/ SF east to La Junta then Pueblo and Denver CO, before on to the Q. Some I guess went to Galesburg and some to Kansas City. The westward trains ran in reverse. There are many photographs and movies of ATSF transcon trains, including freight extras, on the ATSF/C&S Denver Division. I would welcome anyone who can set me straight. :-) Mark Sellars From: "Walter Ohrnell wohrnell@kc.rr.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com> To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, 31 January 2017, 11:47 Subject: [CBQ] Re: 1952 flooding While working in the Chicago HQ we had copies of the local newspaper showing the devastation from the flood in Kansas City. I believe Denver may have experienced the same that year. Walter Ohrnell __._,_.___ Posted by: Norm Metcalf <normmetcalf@yahoo.com> __,_._,___ |