Re: [CBQ] Photo Location Help

["Louis Zadnichek via Groups.Io" <LZadnichek=aol.com@groups.io>]

August 12, 2018

 

Bill - Then, we can confidently date the St. Joe image to June 1934. Thanks - Louis

 

Louis Zadnichek II

Fairhope, AL

 

 

 

 

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From: William Hirt <whirt@fastmail.com>
To: CBQ <CBQ@groups.io>
Sent: Sun, Aug 12, 2018 10:28 am
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Photo Location Help

I am finally having some time after the NMRA Convention here in KC to get caught up on messages.

Looking thorough the Google Newspaper Archive (yes it is still online - it just can not be searched anymore <https://news.google.com/newspapers>):

The June 10, 1934, St. Joseph Gazette reports the Pioneer Zephyr will be on display at the passenger yards on St. Joseph Union Station on Monday June 11. The train will arrive early Monday with Burlington officials from Burlington, Iowa, after mechanical tests. The Zephyr will then depart Monday afternoon with 50 St. Joseph people as guests. The train will then continue to Atchison, Leavenworth and Kansas City. The Zephyr will be on exhibit at Atchison on Monday June 11 between 4 pm and 6:55 pm. It will be in Leavenworth from 8 pm to 10:45 pm on Monday before departing for Kansas City Tuesday morning.

The June 12, 1934, St. Joseph Gazette states that on June 11 the Pioneer Zephyr ran a 75 mph excursion trip from St. Joseph to Armour. The train departed at 3:30 pm. At Armour, the passengers were unloaded and then returned to St. Joseph on a regular passenger train. The PZ then departed for Atchison and Leavenworth before preceding west. The article says 10,060 toured the train in St. Joseph. Hundreds more lined the station platforms at Halls and Rushville, Missouri.

The November 2, 1934, St. Joseph News-Press has a Burlington ad for the November 7 round trip excursions runs. Departures were 8 am, 10 am, Noon, 2 pm, 4 pm, 6 pm and 8 pm. Fare was $1.25.

Bill Hirt

On 7/31/2018 7:14 PM, HOL WAGNER wrote:

Bryan:

I queried Bill Schultz about the 9900's exhibition appearances, and here's his reply:

Without replicating the entire list (stored with the manuscript on a separate computer), here's a partial list including all 9900 pre-revenue-service activity at Atchison, Leavenworth, and St. Joseph:

Monday June 11, 1934          St. Joseph, Mo. exhibition (Union Station)

                                               Atchison, Kan. exhibition (Union Station)

                                               Leavenworth, Kan. exhibition 

Friday November 2, 1934      St. Joseph-Togo, Ia.-St. Joseph circle excursion (St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce)

Wednesday November 7        Seven St. Joseph-Napier, Mo., round-trip excursions

Thursday November 8            Weston, Mo.-St. Joseph round-trip excursion

                                               Four Atchison-East Leavenworth, Mo., round-trip excursions

Friday November 9                Five Leavenworth-Armour, Mo., round-trip excursions   

There were wyes at both Atchison (at the west end of the Missouri River bridge; north leg CB&Q; east and west legs MoPac) and Armour, so there would have been no need to back the train in either direction between the two stations.

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