Bill-
The Aeoli were deshrouded before I was born on Oct 12 1945.
I think we can rule out 1958 because I think I was in Wisconsin as a new boy at
St Johns MA in Delafield, WI late Aug early Sep.
The three in 1956 or 1957 are likely.
Thanks!
Charlie Vlk
> On Feb 24, 2021, at 8:53 PM, William Barber <clipperw@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Charlie,
>
> Your inspection of the scrapyard bound 2-8-2s had to occur between 1956 and
> 1958. There were five fan trips powered by hudsons during that period. They
> are as follows:
>
> 1956
> 07/01 4000 Chicago to Galesburg via Barstow. RR Club of Chicago
> 09/02 4000 Chicago to Aurora (637 and GP7 235 from Aurora to Streator to
> Zearing and return to Aurora. Illini RR Club
>
> 1957
> 09/01 3003 Chicago to Savanna to Galesburg and return. Illini RR Club
>
> 1958
> 08/31 3001 Chicago to Barstow (diesel to Rock Island) and return Illini RR
> Club
> 10/12 3001 Chicago to Aurora to Burgess Jct . to Earville and return. No.
> Palos Community Council Last hudson trip on the Q
>
> That is all of the possibilities unless the hudson was streamlined. No. 4000
> Aeolus made a trip from Chicago to West Burlington and return on August 8,
> 1937. If that was the trip you saw, you are a lot older than I thought! That
> was probably the first fan trip ever operated on the Q.
>
> Bill Barber
> Gravois Mills, MO
>
>
>
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