- 1. [CBQ] Conway, Iowa (score: 1)
- Author: Duncan Cameron <d.cameron@sympatico.ca>
- Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2013 12:38:59 -0500
- Can anyone give me a bare bones history of the line that went through Conway, Iowa? Was it a branch out of Creston? If so where did it go? It seems to have been built about 1871. Duncan Cameron __._,
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2013-03/msg00043.html (11,689 bytes)
- 2. Re: [CBQ] Conway, Iowa (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth Martin <kmartin537@surewest.net>
- Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2013 10:14:49 -0800
- Duncan, Conway was on the Creston Branch of the B&MR. It Ran from Creston to Hopkins,MO where it connected to the Kansas City, St. Joseph, and Council Bluff. It was organized in 1871 and the line was
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2013-03/msg00044.html (13,234 bytes)
- 3. Re: [CBQ] Conway, Iowa (score: 1)
- Author: Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2013 14:19:45 -0500 (EST)
- A bit of further info re the "Creston Branch"...This line hosted one of the last Motor Car passenger runs ie Trains 30 and 31. These trains came off in 1960. The line was severed several years later
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2013-03/msg00045.html (15,245 bytes)
- 4. Re: [CBQ] Conway, Iowa (score: 1)
- Author: Duncan Cameron <d.cameron@sympatico.ca>
- Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2013 15:30:50 -0500
- Thanks to Pete and Ken! I'm working on some material on the H&S and the communities it served right now and any rail lines crossed would be important features to include. Duncan -- Original Message -
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2013-03/msg00046.html (16,717 bytes)
- 5. Re: [CBQ] Conway, Iowa (score: 1)
- Author: Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2013 15:40:09 -0500 (EST)
- Duncan...Corbins..."Across Iowa on the Keokuk and Western and Humeston and Shenandoah" would be an indispensible resource for your work. It's out of print now, but I think I may have two copies...If
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2013-03/msg00047.html (17,877 bytes)
- 6. Re: [CBQ] Conway, Iowa (score: 1)
- Author: Duncan Cameron <d.cameron@sympatico.ca>
- Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2013 15:40:37 -0500
- Pete, Just looking at my various maps and I have the H&S line passing north of Conway. Is that possible? Duncan -- Original Message -- From: Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com To: CBQ@yahoogro
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- 7. Re: [CBQ] Conway, Iowa (score: 1)
- Author: Duncan Cameron <d.cameron@sympatico.ca>
- Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2013 16:25:35 -0500
- Pete, I've got a copy and simply missed the page with the junction/crossing shown on it. But your details about later ops are a bonus. My clarifying question to you about whether the crossing was nor
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2013-03/msg00049.html (19,751 bytes)
- 8. Re: [CBQ] Conway, Iowa (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth Martin <kmartin537@surewest.net>
- Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2013 14:17:56 -0800
- Duncan, The H&S did cross north of Conway at a place called Myrtle Jct. Another resource is Rob Adams K&W site. http://keokukandwesternrr.com It hasn't been updated for a while and I think his inters
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2013-03/msg00050.html (14,231 bytes)
- 9. Re: [CBQ] Conway, Iowa (score: 1)
- Author: Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2013 20:35:36 -0500 (EST)
- Your map is, no doubt, correct...I didn't look at a map when I made the comment...I just guessed wrong. Pete Pete, Just looking at my various maps and I have the H&S line passing north of Conway. Is
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2013-03/msg00052.html (17,401 bytes)
- 10. Re: [CBQ] Conway, Iowa (score: 1)
- Author: Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2013 20:38:40 -0500 (EST)
- It's MERLE Junction...Don't know the source of the name, but it's MERLE...not Myrtle Pete Duncan, The H&S did cross north of Conway at a place called Myrtle Jct. Another resource is Rob Adams K&W sit
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2013-03/msg00053.html (15,014 bytes)
- 11. Re: [CBQ] Conway, Iowa (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth Martin <kmartin537@surewest.net>
- Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2013 17:57:20 -0800
- Oops Ken On Mar 4, 2013, at 5:38 PM, Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com wrote: It's MERLE Junction...Don't know the source of the name, but it's MERLE...not Myrtle Pete __._,_.___ Change settings via the Web (Yaho
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2013-03/msg00054.html (13,747 bytes)
- 12. Re: [CBQ] Conway, Iowa (score: 1)
- Author: Duncan Cameron <d.cameron@sympatico.ca>
- Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2013 21:46:41 -0500
- Thanks again to Pete and Ken for hints, helps and recollections! Duncan __._,_.___ Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2013-03/msg00055.html (12,702 bytes)
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