In a book in my library called "Coal Age's Tested Methods and Shortcuts" compiled by the editors of Coal Age during the 2nd World War(No copy right date but charts end in 1942) it talks about the rev
Mike Yes aren't the rule neat. One nite as a train dispatcher under full crew(4-5 men) and waycars working the C&I(Aurora-St.Croix Tower) up on the double track along the Mississippi I had a southbou
Gary Talking about being tested. You know the difference between fusees and torpedos. I have never worked with either but they still showed up on our tests. Most times a Train Dispatcher can't even g
Leo Remember the nite someone dropped on off while picking up at Eola at near the old Yardoffice. We had dinkies backed up all the way to the Park SJH -- -- Click here for Free Video!! http://www.goh
Bill and others interested Yes the back of the "Sunday Only" does read " "Probably you are saying to yourself "Say, Haven't we forgotten something? Where's the 4960?" No we haven't forgotten the famo
Scott The ones I have are from being in the right place at the right time and having an agreement with the janitor when ever a large roll of paper was in the trash to let us know sjh -- -- Click here
Dave The BRHS calendar has not reached my area of Ft. Worth yet either. Cheryl is complaning about not having a calendar over the desk SJH -- -- Click here for Free Video!! http://www.gohip.com/freev
Brad Inside the GOB there is almost NO reference to the CB&Q in Photos or other reference there is a couple pieces of china in the Museum with not reference. I always use Burlington Blvd over Lou Men
Leo With a hose? Would you like a copy of a chart for the alley with all the tracks from the old mainline from First Ave to the C-- N- - -- W-- Roundhouse sjh -- -- Click here for Free Video!! http:/
Tom and Jeremy The Rushville turntable was a 59.67 foot deck girder built by Lassig in 1897 and first used at Peoria. Air operated and installed at Rushville in 1910 Eastern Dist. Turntable Sheet dra
Ken Yes the Galesburg Turntable was 135 ft deck Girder built in 1945 by Hansell-Elcock. Roler bearing 3 point center and electric powered sjh -- -- Click here for Free Video!! http://www.gohip.com/fr
Dave No Calendar yet in North Richland Hills. The NMRA Calendar came last week and the IRM calendar came today. I know they are in Texas because I got to see one in Plano Sunday SJH -- -- Click here
Bob I do have some sheets with steam on them. I tried to get a set. East End, Mainline and branches for a couple excursions. They will be used for another article like my OS Creston. But again I have
Scott What you need are Station Maps. These are huge roll out drawings which show everything in detail. The ones I have are Lines East although I did pick up a Kansas City Drawing recently. Profile m
Milw 261 will be leaving the Twin Cities on 6/19 suppose to be by St. Croix at 10:30 AM and tieup in North Lacrosse Depart No Lax 8:00 AM for Savanna and a trip across the C&I around 10:30 or so at S
Dave Stay away from the booth of artist John Winfield. I helpped him with the use of a couple of books get a painting ready just for Galesburg. And YOU do not want to see it. It will cost you sjh --