Re: [CBQ] CB&Q Phone Box

["Richard Gortowski via groups.io" <rgortowski=aol.com@groups.io>]

Tom,

Thank you for the dimensions and photos!  The 33" height, 22" width, and 15-1/2" depth are key for me.  This confirms the photos I've seen - these are pretty wide.

The Ritzman photos I bought from the Lake States archive shows this box from Thomson, IL in 1956 and Oregon, IL in 1961 and they appear to match the Indian Red depot color.  In the Thomson photo, the word TELEPHONE is in white letters

Thanks for sharing this with me and the list!

Rich G

-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Whitt <twhitt86@comcast.net>
To: CBQ@groups.io
Sent: Wed, Jan 18, 2023 9:40 am
Subject: Re: [CBQ] CB&Q Phone Box

Rich and others,
Attached are photos of the Line Side Telephone Box.  In the front view, you can make out the letters for telephone.
The box is made of 3/4 inch plywood, has metal corners on the bottom four corners, and a metal wrapped top which is attached with nails on the sides of the top.

Measurements as follows:

• Top        18"x24"
• Front      33"x22"
• Back      29 1/2"x22"
• Sides     33"x29 1/2"x15 1/2"

It appears to have been white at one time and now silver.  There is no hint of a darker paint anywhere.  This came off of the Galesburg Mainline to my knowledge.

Tom

Attachments:

• Front .jpg
• Back .jpg
• Latch .jpg
• Hinge .jpg
• Top.jpg
• Inside.jpg

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