Brandon-I notice your territory extended from Aurora to Earlville. I grew up in Oswego, a few miles from Aurora. My grandfather owned a business in Earlville, almost directly opposite, and slightly w
Regarding the station at Galva, you will find photos at: http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=3971122 http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4578249 http://www.rrpicture
Glad I mentioned it. The former CB&Q wye on the west side of town ran through my grandfather's property. I believe the wye was built in the early 1900's and then removed maybe in the 1980s. There use
Jim Fergusson's Railway and Tramway Station Lists The above web site provides an incredible wealth of information about railroad names and their railroad stations. The lists provide the current owner
http://www.ci.streator.il.us/city-summary.php http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streator,_Illinois "From coal to fracking sand: The evolution of a small rail line" by Roger Matile http://historyonthefox.w
Silver Lake Images has two books on the Browning Crane & Shovel Co. Browning Locomotive Cranes Vol. 1: 1917 Browning Locomotive Cranes Vol. 2: Manufacturer's Catalog Archive Book 19 These are 74 pag
The term may have been associated with farm houses, which typically had a cistern located under the house to store rainwater for drinking, cooking and other purposes. Our farm in the 1950's had one b
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You will find an extensive list of CB&Q motor cars (Gas-Electric) and a few C&S at https://utahrails.net/ajkristopans/EMCRAILCAR.htm Bill Husband _._,_._,_ Groups.io Links: You receive all messages s
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Hi Warren: If you can have it videotaped and put on Youtube it would be great! ps-I grew up near Aurora (in Oswego) and spent many hours driving around the shops and roundhouse at Aurora. _._,_._,_ G
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Thanks Bill. I too had seen many of these Green and Tan cars, but didn't know the history of them. I grew up in the Oswego area, and we frequently took the Burlington into Chicago from Aurora. Bill H
The introduction of Cab Control Cars for commuter railroad operation represented a significant advance in design, eliminating the need to "turn" the locomotive at the end of each run. A suburban comm
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Books: https://www.wyohistory.org/encyclopedia/burlington-route-wyomings-second-transcontinental-railroad Wyoming State Historical Society: The Online Encyclopedia of Wyoming -- Archives Nebraska Sta
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