Re: [CBQ] Burning Up The Ballast At Altona

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

October 29, 2020

Dick -  Thank you! Since perishables usually moved from west to east on the Q, the train has to be east bound at Altona and headed to Chicago. Additionally, we can narrow the S-1's road number to between 2800 and 2844.  2800 to 2829 were all constructed by Baldwin in 1906.  2830 to 2844 were all constructed by Schenectady in 1907.  As "new" as the S-1 looks in the photograph, I'd venture that most likely it's one of the 2830 to 2844 series. The S-1's were a successful, long lived design.  Many were modernized in later years to Class S-2-A and lasted into the late 1940s and early 1950s as suburban and branch line power before being sold for scrap.

This is only "one" of nearly 27,500 CB&Q/C&S/FW&D images now appearing on the Flickr Page.  I encourage you and other BRHS members within this Group to visit the Members Only Section of the BRHS webpage and enjoy viewing the vast selection of Flickr images that have been carefully and thoughtfully categorized. Something new and interesting is being added almost every day! - Louis

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From: Richard Sutcliffe <ras1@uniserve.com>
To: CBQ@groups.io
Sent: Thu, Oct 29, 2020 2:12 pm
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Burning Up The Ballast At Altona

That is a great image.

The right side shows whole interface of the RR with a community.

The house track, the grain elevator and cars waiting to receive product.

One can even see the tops of the brick buildings on the main street.

Thank you Louis

Dick
ras1@uniserve.com

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