CN train with cars for the NS and CSX. In a message dated 5/31/2009 7:10:57 P.M. Central Daylight Time, niceoneace@... writes: Is this a BNSF detour or a...
My wife, Ann, was given four vintage prints approximately 12"X9". Each of these depicts a building in New Orleans. Under the name of each edifice is the...
I read somewhere, that the USP will again be relying on Amtrak to carry their bulk mail. So just maybe, this is why they had those baggage cars on the train. ...
They are part of a eight picture set issued by the Illinois Central in 1947 and sold for .10 each. I posted a picture of an ad from a September, 1947,...
11th annual railroad crossing days at Mendota, Il June 20-21, 2009 featuring HO scale model of downtown Mendota circa 1940, 1923 CB&Q steam engine, and...
This is a program reminder. My brothers will be presenting a "must see" slide show on the MoPac in Nebraska @ Ames, Iowa meeting June 9th Tuesday. The show...
Hey all, This is getting to be a "wow" time out here on the old Iowa Div. East end again!! Lots of trains with neat stuff on them!! Hope it keeps up!! Was...
Tom, this was posted on another group several days ago, concerning the extra cars on the CITY OF NEW ORLEANS. It was posted by Dave White: Here's the situation...
When was the last year these railroads hauled livestock???? D&RGW, AT&SF, SP,WP, MILW, RI, MP, IC, SOO,CGW. Thanks for any answers. I last saw D&RGW...
Tim, Model Railroader recently had an article about livestock and it said UP had movements into the early 80's. I was pretty surprised they lasted that...
... Greg; Then Model Railroader is VERY WRONG! I saw UP livestock movements into the 1994 time frame. They had their own cars as well as shipper owned HOGX...
Tim is correct...UP handled hogs from Kansas and Nebraska stockpens to Los Angeles until about 1994. Below is a photo taken in July of that year showing HOGX...
It wasn't Farmer Brown Pork Co. Was Farmer John packing plant in Los Angeles. Still in business. Farmer John meat products still in grocery stores here....
Hello all. Thank you to all who have contacted me so far. I am still looking for clean shots of IC/ICG auto/autoparts cars from the era 1950-1980. I...
Paull, I have a slide I shot of an ICG orange autorack in Decatur near ADM in the early 80's. I will find it this weekend and contact you accordingly. Lonnie...
Hello All, First timer here. Is there any word on intermediate stops along the line? I still remember seeing the RDC cars when I used to live in Glendale...
Illinois Central public system passenger time tables for sale; All time tables are in EXCELLENT MINT CONDITION except for the 10-26-58 TT. I accept a personal...
a fellow B&O RRHS member asked on the yahoo list I have several images of B&O Z-5 lightweight Columbian Z-5 observation "Washington" at Springfield, Ill. on...
Well according to the notices on the Railroad Retirement site, the Grenada Railway crews will be working out of Grenada and the Natchez Railway crews will be...
Hmm, wonder where that message has been hiding. I sent it May 30th and it pops up today with todays date attached to it. [Non-text portions of this message...
Did it smell of cheap perfume and have long blonde hairs on it? Maybe it stopped along the way for a good time. Thank you kindly, Michael Matalis See my...
Those who know the Vanas are aware that my late father, Peter A Vana Jr., also a railfan, participated in the June 6, 1944 Invasion of Normandy celebrated...
... John Wayne attempted to join during WW II, but was turned down, don't remember why. ... Dick Chaney did serve, but I have forgotten in what branch or in...
There were several actors I can think of that served in WWII. Clark Cable,James Stewart,Tyrone Power, Eddie Albert, Lee Marvin. Ernest Borgnine, Charles...
If anyone can get photos of the first shortline operations on these lines, I would definitely be interested in having them for the new section of the...
As you may have heard, for the past few months a new, larger museum has been under construction at the Casey Jones Village in Jackson, TN. It replaces the old...
Current plans are METRA to Elgin, UP to Rockford, then CN west. Requires the construction of 2 new connections and signals on the UP. ... From: "Rich C."...
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