Re: [CBQ] Browning Hill

["John Mitchell via Groups.Io" <icrr1680=yahoo.com@groups.io>]

The bottom of "Browning Hill" was the Illinois River Bridge i.e. Beardstown.

On Wednesday, May 1, 2019 10:34 PM, Erik Spoonmore <Spoony81@att.net> wrote:

Browning was also about 12 miles from Beardstown so it wouldn’t make sense that they would have separate facilities. 

Erik Spoonmore 

On May 1, 2019, at 9:04 PM, John Mitchell via Groups.Io <icrr1680=yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote:

The helpers were serviced at the Beardstown roundhouse as were the "pushers" for Azenaville Hill south of Beardstown. The latter operation lasted into the diesel era until DP. BTW, I would not call Browning "southwest Illinois" as it is clearly in CENTRAL ILLINOIS!

On Wednesday, May 1, 2019 4:29 PM, zephyr98072 <glenehaug@msn.com> wrote:

Louis:

I have station maps of Browning and Bader and a R/W map from Browning to Bader.  None of these maps show an engine terminal per se, but all of the maps show the tracks as they existed before any trackage was removed.

Before the new line was built via Stewart between Frederic and Vermont, the original line had double track from the north side of the Illinois River bridge to just south of the depot at Browning and from just north of the depot at Bader to Bushnell.  The double track is shown on the maps, and each station also had a passing siding along side the double track.  Beyond the end of the double track at each station, the passing siding had a crossover back to the main and an extension to the siding that ran past the depot and tied back into single track.  This extension could be used as a pocket track, presumably for the helpers.  When you study the maps, particularly the station maps, I believe you will be able to picture how the helpers may have operated.

Unfortunately my maps are copied on individual sheets, not continuous, so you will have to piece them together, but you will still be able to see everything.

Let me know what you want a copy of, and I will scan it and send it to you.

Glen Haug

From: CBQ@groups.io <CBQ@groups.io> on behalf of Louis Zadnichek via Groups.Io <LZadnichek=aol.com@groups.io>

Sent: Wednesday, May 1, 2019 10:28 AM
To: cbq@groups.io
Subject: [CBQ] Browning Hill

 

May 1, 2019

Group - Does any one have a track diagram or image showing Browning Hill on the Beardstown line in southwest Illinois?  Years ago, the Q kept helpers at Browning to assist trains up Browning Hill from the Illinois River Valley.  Among the helpers was the Q's only 2-8-8-2, No. 4200.  I'm particularly interested in knowing if there was a small yard or engine terminal for the helpers either along side or close to the Illinois River in or near Browning. Best Regards - Louis

Louis Zadnichek II

Fairhope, AL

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