I was corresponding with the Riverside (Illinois) Historical Society about railroad photographs from the 1890's, and they asked if someone could verify the date of a head-on wreck at Riverside. They
Joe: I copied the following information from CB&Q maps a number of years ago. Prinz to Perrin built 1926 NPV, from MP 0.00 to MP 6.37, all retired 1968. All in Morrill County. Bayard to Everett built
[Attachment(s) from GLEN HAUG included below] Glen I don't suppose the Riverside photos showed any block signal towers, did they? The Western Springs HS couldn't find any photos of their tower so I'm
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The center siding between Burns and St. Croix was the only one, to my knowledge that had signal bridges. There was also a center siding at Corning, Iowa, and Galena Jct., and I think west of East Dub
I don't have this book yet, so I haven't seen the photo on page 83. The signal bridge changes at Wyanet were in 1966. The bridge at MP 110.73 was a 3 track bridge, and was taken down. I could never f
This discussion raises a question about whistles on the rear of passenger trains. I'm sure most of you know that the passenger depot at Hannibal was not on the mainline. Northbound passenger trains w
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This is probably another of those hard-to-answer questions. After reviewing information from a number of sources, I am unclear about whether the crossover switches at Princeton, Zearing, Buda, Kewane
Lindsey: If you are around Hannibal, you can still walk some of the old H&StJ main. At the west end of Collier Street, west of where the track would have crossed Lindell Avenue (about where present W
Rupert: at Clyde at 6:00AM. #4 is a daily passenger that leaves Aurora at 5:30 AM, makes stops at Naperville, Lisle, and Downers Grove, passes Hinsdale at 6:11 AM, passes Riverside at 6:22 AM, arrive
John Mitchell's email regarding the naming of a junction after I. G. Toland brings to mind another subject, the naming of stations and sidings. There were a number of posts a few months ago about thi
The original maps show a connection to the AT&SF but I don't know if it was an official interchange. The Carrollton depot was at MP 220.66, but the end of the Q main track and division of ownership w
Archie: As I'm sure you remember, the tangent between Machens and Perkins and beyond is heavily armored with rip-rap. At the Perkins end of the control siding there are two pre-cast signal bridge fou
Paul: Another point on the signal bridges. I don't know what era you are modeling or if you care, but before 1966, the two signal bridges in town on either side of the Buda station were 3 track. They
I previously posted 3 signal bridge drawings that will help with modeling the 3 track signal bridges at Buda, prior to 1966 when CTC was installed at Buda. One is a standard 3 track signal bridge of
Steven Miller: Regarding your question about location of the signals, most of the signal bridges I have studied had the centerline of the signal mast located directly (or nearly directly) over the ri
If you run across any information on the Chicago grade separations, particularly west of Western Avenue in 1899, I would be interested in seeing it, or learning the reference. I am trying to learn mo
Steve Thanks, I'm going to look for the book by Ira Baker. Glen Haug To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com From: sholding@sbcglobal.net Date: Sun, 20 May 2012 19:48:42 -0700 Subject: Re: [CBQ] 1899 Track Elevation
Thanks, Rupert. It was fun to read about this bridge. Hannibal is my home town. A couple things are interesting about the map and rendering. When this bridge was built, there was no StLK&NW yet. It w