Re: [CBQ] Water Stops in 1906

["Steven Holding" <sholding@sbcglobal.net>]

To add to Charlie's remarks.  There was no elevation at Aurora.  Many trains had to have pushers to get out of the Fox River Valley up to Montgomery and or Sugar Grove.  There was no yard at Eola until the elevation was started in the mid-teens

Steve in SC

On Monday, February 19, 2018 6:36 PM, Rupert Gamlen <gamlenz@hotmail.com> wrote:

Charlie

Thanks for this.

It is interesting the number of times that hobos were mentioned in relation to early wrecks, as if almost every train had its share. Needless to say, they were injured and killed at a much higher rate than passengers or engine crew, presumably as they were easily thrown from their perches.

Rupert

 

From: CBQ@groups.io [mailto:CBQ@groups.io] On Behalf Of Charlie Vlk
Sent: Tuesday, 20 February 2018 9:59 a.m.
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Subject: Re: [CBQ] Water Stops in 1906

 

Bryan, Glen

The DG Historical Society had this photo of a hobo camp near Downers Grove.  So far that is the only one I’ve come across in my research but I am sure there were others.
Charlie Vlk

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