A Metra cop got murdered at the the Harvey METRA station. This is only a pittance away from Homewood! Bill [Non-text portions of this message have been...
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Friends, I am interested in finding information on my grandfather's life on the Illinois Central. The stories I grew up with were that he went to work for the...
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A sad day for Metra, or any police force, when an officer is killed. There have been major problems at the Harvey Metra station. Metra passengers have been...
... on the Illinois Central. Chris, I don't want to discourage you, but I have to be honest and state that there no central place, organization, website, etc.,...
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A good place to find out at least where the conductor in question was employed, is to find the seniority list for the district -- or districts -- that he held...
An empty grain train (with a pair of IC numbered CN units) crosses Lakeview Road by the lake as it approaches the spilt to take the high line on the Yazoo Sub...
All. We are getting close to the weekend of our 34th Annual Meeting in Montgomery, AL. So, it's time to replace that penciled-in date on your calendar with...
... When Freeport crews started working into Markham yard in late 1968, we stayed at the Harvey YMCA. It was a real adventure just walking to the restaurant...
... From The Railroad List. Zoom Zoom ... San Jose (CA) Mercury News via Chicago (IL) Tribune: October 02, 2006 By Andrew Martin WASHINGTON - The Surface...
This doesn't speak to the original query, but I do have the names of Ed Neal and George Giese. My Dad, who grew up in Bloomington in the 40's and 50's, knew...
"Chris, I don't want to discourage you, but.... " You aren't discouraging me. Anything I find will be more than I know. I have been looking casually for...
Good luck on your search. A good place to start might be the trains themselves. Sometimes there were publicity photos taken with trains for special occasions....
It still is only a short walk from Harvey. I just read the railfanning by bicycle article in Trains. I've biked up and down the line. I had crews wave at me,...
I got an email earlier today from Sharron Daniel Cauthen about her new book. We provided some photos for her from the museum collection. I thought I would pass...
The Dixie Governor (near the Calumet METRA stop) was converted into office space some years back. Many crews now stay at the Homewood Hotel, which is the old...
I am looking for information about the Illinois Central in Bloomington/Normal, specifically when the tracks through downtown Normal north to Hudson and beyond...
I'd guess when you get right down to it, all 'stuff' aside, he needs to consider how the radio will be used - more mobile or predominantly portable? If he's...
You really can't beat the price of the VX-150. I think that Kirk got one too. He mentioned this to me awhile ago. Gigaparts is selling it for 109$. HRO is...
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One consideration is local law enforcement. I have had a ham license for many years, and the landscape may have changed, but some years ago the mere...
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