Don't remember the address, but I think he lived on Palace Ave. Ray C. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.y
I have a copy of a form 19 order written February 28, 1948 by the first trick operator at Farmdale, Illinois tower--where the TP&W crossed the NKP & Pennsy lines east of Peoria. His "script" is extre
In "The Greatest Show on Earth" Cornell Wilde played the male trapeze artist, not Burt Lancaster. Ray C. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] -- Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --~--> Rent DVD
I received my copies a couple of days ago, and have listened to the first three CD's. They are excellent, especially if you follow along in the transcripts he included with them. These are a real bit
Suggest you send a note to The 20th Century Railroad Club in Chicago (www.20thcentury.org). When I was a member a few years ago we frequently used Silver Solarium on our excursion trains. I am sure t
Mr. Elliot: As this list is not an official part of the BRHS, I am offended that you insist on continuing your witch hunt by posting messages on it. I fail to see that you as a non member have any st
The October 1951 Official Guide shows train no. 12 leaving Beardstown at 6:45 AM, arriving in Litchfield at 9:00 AM, and arrived at its destination of Herrin at 1:09 PM. It left Herrin as train no. 1
That must be quite a group. Surely there had to be at least one group member to complain that the new bulb is not as good as the old one was! Ray C. Troy, IL [Non-text portions of this message have b
It arrived last Wed. in Troy, IL, less than 30 miles from where it was mailed. Ray Cotttingham [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] -- Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --~--> In low income neig
The industrial line you are referring to is not the original Aurora Branch Railroad. The original Aurora Branch ran up the east side of the Fox River. I moved away from the Aurora area quite a few ye
As a teenager, fifty seven years ago I worked in the Traffic Dept. of a large Midwestern heavy equipment manufacturer. My job consisted of posting (to a ledger) and vouchering car load and LCL freigh
"National Velvet" was released in the US on January 26, 1945. ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your gro
Well, I'm not Leo, but I think I know the answer to your question. The paper used for the letter had one of two different water marks which indicated "yes" or "no." I have an old book titled "Railroa
I had not received mine at the end of January. When I inquired I was told the calendars were mailed after Christmas. It was suggested I send a snail mail letter to the BRHS post office box requesting
The Fox River branch runs alongside streets in both Oswego and Yorkville. Ray Cottingham Troy, IL **Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?N
I'm sure I qualify! These are from an OLD radio program called "Doctor I.Q." Eversharp was (is?) a brand of mechanical pencils and fountain pens. They sponsored the show. Which leads to another quest
Wow, talk about nostalgia! The fountain pen ink I remember using most was Sheaffer's "Scrip." It had the little pocket inside near the top which held just about the right amount of ink to fill a pen.
Did you use "Tempilsticks"? They are a wax crayon like stick which come in different grades, each grade melts at a predetermined temperature. If you make a mark on the journal box and the stick melts
I photographed the 4960 southbound north of Keokuk, IA on 20 April 1963. I noted on my slide that it was pulling an 18 car "passenger special." The first car appears to be a Burlington coach. I lived
No. My two shots are Kodachrome slides. This appears to be northbound, mine are definitely southbound. Ray Cottingham Troy, IL In a message dated 21-Dec-12 6:17:58 A.M. Central Standard Time, d.camer