February 11, 2013 At least three demolished stock cars (two marked CB&Q) in foreground. Looks like workers are removing dead livestock. Can't really identify the locomotive. Also, another locomotive
February 11, 2014 Same wreck. First image taken from on top the bridge show in left background of second image. Interesting image showing dead cattle from demolished stock cars, plus scattered arch b
February 11. 2014 Mine arrived on the Alabama Gulf Coast today. Louis Zadnichek II Fairhope, AL In a message dated 2/11/2014 9:05:12 P.M. Central Standard Time, conductor67@sbcglobal.net writes: Mine
February 13, 2014 Charlie - From the tender, could be a R Class engine. I fully agree, it's Thayer, Iowa. Louis Zadnichek II Fairhope, AL In a message dated 2/13/2014 11:17:12 A.M. Central Standard T
February 13, 2014 Charlie - The Standard Time whistle blow image you mention was taken in Creston, IA. I've seen copies of the image on the Web, but can't remember where..... May be a historical soci
February 18, 2014 While on the subject of Lines West photographs taken by John Barriger, I found the attached image elsewhere on the Web showing CB&Q Class K-2 No. 640 (former B&MR No. 312). The imag
Hol - What kind of coupler is that on the Aleutian, or is it some kind of covering for cosmetic purposes? Louis Zadnichek II Fairhope, AL In a message dated 2/19/2014 3:45:39 P.M. Central Standard Ti
OK, the image in the second group fully shows the coupler. The earlier image, from it's angle, had the knuckle obscuring the open coupler and that's what I was questioning. Thanks. Louis Zadnichek II
February 21, 2014 Harold - Do you think the image might indeed be of the actual first through run sometime around 1922 when the Wind River Canyon line was completed? The K2 certainly looks a little b
February 22, 2014 OK, I'm going to date the image 1914 with a question mark. That would fit with the clothing styles worn by those in the image. Thanks! Louis Zadnichek II Fairhope, AL In a message d
February 22, 2014 Hol - Thanks. Will date/identify accordingly - Louis In a message dated 2/22/2014 10:26:29 A.M. Central Standard Time, holpennywagner@msn.com writes: Louis: The photo you posted is
February 23, 2014 CB&Q 9153 in BETTER days switching the Aurora Shops in August 1960: Let's hope 9153 eventually finds a good retirement home at the Illinois Railway Museum in Union,IL. Louis Zadnich
February 25, 2014 Brian - This is most likely a special movement with (in order shown) a coach for guests, a business car for entertaining/dining/meeting and a following baggage car for their use. Co
February 26, 2014 Pete - I vaguely recall that since the DZ carried an obs car with a diaphragm on the rear, occasionally business cars were coupled behind during later years, particularly Mr. Murphy
February 27, 2014 Archie - GREAT recollection by Ms. Morsch. I remember Mr. VanNortwick as he was a good friend of my father's. Not commonly known is that Mr. VanNortwick personally picked the 4960 o
February 27, 2014 Charlie - You and I have been looking for pre-1900 CB&Q Chicago Division photographs for many years and, like you, I've never come across any. Through my father, I had visiting righ
February 27, 2014 Ken - What a WONDERFUL old image! I've never seen it before. Since it originated from Shaw's Mammoth Photographic Rooms in Chicago, the location almost has to be between Chicago and
February 28, 2014 Jan - Thanks for sharing images of CB&Q Nos. 307 and 155. Much appreciate. I think the two oldest images I can contribute are of CB&Q 9 and 94: CB&Q inside connected No. 9 with tiny
mailto:holpennywagner@msn.com?subject=Re: O-5-A 5626 "Hol Wagner" fhw632 Thu Jan 23, 2014 9:15 am (PST) . Posted by: Bill, Hol and Group - Here's another image of 5626 at Lincoln, NE, on April 11, 19
January 29, 2014 Hol Wagner, reference the West Burlington Shops image of the 5626, recently commented: "Note the painted plate on the side of the smokebox. I'd love to know what it says, but it is i