Listers, This was send to me if anyone can help please do Greetings, I found your email address re: the upcoming RI convention. I had 2 uncles (both deceased,...
The railroad historical societies are always getting contacted about former employee information which they generally do not have. The best we can do is to...
Hi all; I've read that towards the end of the Rock that some banks wouldn't accept their payroll checks and that some bounced. Also heard the stories of...
... accept their payroll checks and that some bounced. ... and materials. ... there any truth to these stories or are the urban legends? ... I did not have any...
My kind of place, wish it were closer (I live in Colorado now) From the newspaper article: ""Tami said the bar can hold 85 people downstairs and 45 people...
The caboose must be from one of the Rock Island's southern branches. My kind of place, wish it were closer (I live in Colorado now) From the newspaper article:...
This is great news -- the depot and grounds were starting to revert back to what they were before the restoration when I last was in OSKY last fall. John...
Doesn't look like any RI caboose I've ever seen. Looks like it's made from a boxcar, but the hardware on the end and the bay window look like something else....
This caboose, Suh, is a Southern Belle! Doesn't look like any RI caboose I've ever seen. Looks like it's made from a boxcar, but the hardware on the end and...
Anyone know where this one is headed? http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=238352&nseq=1 Thanks, Roger ... Roger Kirkpatrick, 109 S. Madison St.,...
John, A thought, the photo was taken in Cheyenne, Wyoming at the UP roundhouse. Did not the UP acquire some RI cabooses back when? I know the UP is on a ...
Hi Keevan, What John means is that it can't be a RI caboose due to it's physical characteristics. I believe the caboose you speak of along I-25 may be EL...
Roger, After doing a close inspection of known RI cabooses I'm inclined to agree with you and John. The bay seems to have the most obvious differences: it's...
Hi John & Keevan, I think the item as likely as any to figure in the IDing of this somewhat unusual car will be the bottom of the ladders. So far, my best...
Hi, Does anyone have access to a UP car trace? If we knew where it came from &/or where it's going we might be able to obtain the heritage of the crummy. ...
Roger, Two other items that are different from RI cabooses: There's no evidence of windows having been on the end, and the support stanchion for the...
The UP leased bay window 17082-17211 to RI. Upon return they were consecutively numbered 24500-24629. We know where 38 of them went. John Matrow Wichita KS...
Lynn, Sure does look like it would match the "RI" (?) caboose we've been researching. Thanks for your research. Keevan In a message dated 6/8/2008 3:56:50...
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