Re: [CBQ] Around Burlington: Dolly was a dependable step...

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

This is one of the BIG problems with trying to write.  Inadequate research.

The Civil War ended in April 1865

The alignment charts show the line north from Gladstone (Happy Rock) not built till 1869 (Removed 2-1952)

So this is all Railroad Fiction.  But try and get it corrected is a job and a half as everyone now looks at this as FACT

The Dolly got its name because it was a gas-electric run bringing the mail and express to the small towns off the Main Lines of the Q.

Trying to get History close to fact

Steve

On Sunday, March 15, 2020, 01:41:21 PM EDT, Charlie Vlk <cvlk@comcast.net> wrote:

Tom and All

While a history of “the Dolly” would be interesting this link ain’t it.

Says the train started in 1868 and then goes on to say it reached its peak in the Civil War.  Also talked about the engineer’s uniform.  

Local historical societies sometimes print dribble.

Charlie Vlk

On Mar 15, 2020, at 9:44 AM, Tom Mack via Groups.Io <thommack=yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote:

Nice CB&Q History story: https://www.adelnews.com/lifestyle/20200315/around-burlington-dolly-was-dependable-step-to-wider-world

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Tom Mack
Cincinnati, OH

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