... JP3, I don't, just a few entries in an old RFA book I have and what I could gather from Wiliam Daniel Butler's history of the CSP between 1909 and 1975. He...
I have an OMI Northern Pacific Wide vision caboose that I would like to trade for an NWSL NP wood sheathed caboose. This is a beautiful model but is a little...
Bryon Bovey of Historical society just emailed me saying he has found list of stations closing via emailing the ipuc.: Dale ... From: "Jim Morefield"...
This is question for Jim Morefield... Jim, do you know how tall the beams are under this bridge? Looking at a picture, they look like they are about 30 to 36...
According to list of Bridges we have at Ilo Vollmer historical Scoiety Bridge #34 is 59 feet long and 20 feet high. built in 1908 Dale ... From: "Jim Davis"...
... at a ... Jim, The bridge is I beam construction but I don't have any specs on the size of the beams. If I can remember, when I make the trip to the prairie...
Thanks Jim and Dale for the bridge info. ... Do you suppose the current bridge is the original that was built in 1908? The highway sign says that the...
... I'm starting to think not. I have photocopies from the index of the CSP material on file at the Minnesota Historical Society, and they list various papers...
... CSP ... index. ... Jim, I agree, I have some photos somewhere of bridge 66 at Grangeville being converted from a pile bent bridge to the concrete and...
You are correct, the bridge is not original from 1908. According to the NP Pocket Bridge List (which is available on-line at NPRHA's site -- see CSP Bridges...
Hi all, Was (is) there a typical time of day that the switcher servicing the industries in Lewiston typically work? I mean places such as Twin City Foods and...
In the past, early 50s, Twin City Foods, then known as Sno-Crop, would be switched during the nightime hours. I worked as a summer forklift driver on the night...
Dan, Thanks again for your insights, I have always enjoyed your posts. Have a couple questions regarding Sno-Crop shipments. First, how did the peas get...
1952 thur 1955 I work at sno Crop. The peas came via truck frpm the fields. one of my jobs was loading referagted cars by stacking boxes frozen peas by hand....
It seems several of us had a hand in getting peas out of Lewiston. Back in 1967, pea vines were still cut with swathers which left the vines on the ground. A...
Ohhhh brings back memories. 12hr shifts!! Arggggg. I worked inside the Lamb Weston plant at Weston OR. Mixed up the brine/sugar solution used to separate...
Don, The peas were harvested locally, starting about June 10th or so, and continuing for about 8 to 10 weeks. The workdays were twelve hour days, seven days a ...
I also remember the stationary viners. The had a program where the brought Mexican Nationals (Braceros) in to pitch the peas into the viners with pitchforks....
You probly did brimg peas ot and yes we had a space up stairs where piles of unfolded bpxes were stored. we would take a nap on them. I did worked the night...
Oledan wrote --> I also remember the stationary viners. The had a program where the brought Mexican Nationals (Braceros) in to pitch the peas into the viners...
Hi All, I've been doing some research and so far have found the following information that I would like to share with the group. The TCS designations explained...
Dave wrote --> I've been doing some research and so far have found the following information that I would like to share with the group........ As I uncover...
All, A discussion I had with former CSP clerk Dean Jones on a cloudy Sat with no train running, revealed the following about the Lewiston Switcher... This was...
Matt, Thanks...This is exactly the details that I was trying to find ! This will make it easier to plan operations on my CSP. It looks like I will need two...
... From: Byron D. Bovey To: Dale (Popeye) Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2006 9:32 PM Subject: bridge 39 I found out today that the first problem with bridge 39...
... on Nov. 19, 1970. I would much appreciate it if you would ask Mr. Morfield if their was another thing that happened that caused the bridge to be abandoned...
Thanks Jim: I sure this will be helpful to Bryon. ... From: "Jim Morefield" <jmorefield@...> To: <CSPRailroad@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, April...
Subject: benewah april 24, 2006 at the west end of the benewah trestle crossing benewah lake between st maries and plummer, idaho today the trestle gave way...
Hi Folks Today's Spokesman Review had an article on the bridge collapse. They reported a Potlatch Corp (owns the STMA) rep said that two barge-mounted cranes...
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