Robert, beings you have a little extra time on your hands you need to summarize all the times people have told you. It would be nice to have documented track...
I did some looking on e-bay. The book I saw in abingdon is titled Minneapolis & St. Louis in color gene green. They also have a copy of tootin louie. the...
The Scotsman is right! $6.50 + postage is a steal. Gene's book retails for $49.95 and is worth every penny. .....if you have the pennies, that is. The...
Thank you everyone for the information. This is, I believe, the book that a hobby shop in Peoria had in stock several years ago. $49.95 is the exact...
Sometimes this group irritates the crap out of me! We were having a nice conversation about east end coal. Peabody was brought up in the conversation. I made...
... ============================================= I had exposure to Peabody Shortline cars here where I live, but I think that was entirely different than what...
Hi! While looking on Ron's Books website he mentions a new MSTL book coming out in May. Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway - Photographic History Does someone in...
Didn't the M&StL implement the "Fast Freight" shortly after acquiring their FT units? I believe the film was made to promote this new train. The film also...
Ken it has been a while since I last saw the film. I am going on memory, which is fuzzy after a day of travel yesterday and trying to catch up in the office...
Keith, I'm not up on any of the Peabody cars. That's why I asked. I have a Soph Marty photo of one being shoved to Deckers in the 60-61 time frame. Those cars...
Ever since the appearance of "The Tootin Louie," I've been wondering about this book which will be a "must have". Years ago in Niles, Michigan, I came by a...
I googled the Peabody Shortline and it is what I thought it was Peabody Coal took over the St. Louis and Bellvue Electric in 1956 which served the Peabody Coal...
Thanks Steven. Know what year this took place? Clark Propst Mason City Iowa ... From: STEVEN HOLDING To: mstl@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009...
Clark, from a corporate history: By the mid-1950s, Peabody was ranked eighth among the country's top coal producers. Long dependent on its underground mines, ...
I believe it was peabody coal cars i saw one time from the arch grounds when i was on vacation in st. Louis. i used binoculars to look across the river to see...
I just realized I have a previous committment Apr 25 - The Morse Telegraph Club has their annual meeting in Fremont that day - Del Gifford and Roger Sogaard...
The book is available at Amazon, Soft Cover for $36.96 including shipping. Shipping to be May 7th - 2009. It is also available Hard Cover at a Higher price....
Thanks Doug, I had already read that. I thought what would be most interesting for the group was the affiliation between Peabody and the M&StL and what hoppers...
Clark: Would Mason City have seen any Peabody cars? Since I'm modeling MC in the late 50's they might work? Richard Wehr Scottsdale, AZ ... From: Clark Propst...
Don is going to be our guest speaker at the Des Moines C&NWHS convention in May. I think he said that two books should be available at that time. He would...
Sorry you can't make it but I understand. Dennis ... From: Paul Green To: mstl@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 3:08 PM Subject: Re: [mstl]...
Richard have you not been reading? Clark has referred several times to Peabody hoppers sitting in Mason City ready to be delivered to Deckers. He has a Soph...
Crusty Clark protests "But, I guess the pending new book is of more interest so I'll shut up". Please don't Clark. Hey, we all need somebody to be the...
I believe that somehow Peabody was in a partnership with Commonwealth Edison Electric and owned or operated some of the Middle Grove Mine and also the Rapatee...
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