Vern I have a small one of Ollie, but nothing for Richland or Packwood. The line east out of Oskaloosa to the Mississippi is poorly represented in my...
I had a picture of Ollie on my e-mail but must have deleted it. I'll keep looking. Dennis ... From: vernwigfield To: mstl@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, May...
There is a man in Avon, Illinois who has a very large collection of depot pictures. Dont know if he has these depots. His collection can be seen on the Spoon...
Yes the U of Iowa Library houses the John Vander Maas Collection, which has an extensive collection of depot images, all accessible on line. The collection...
Does anyone know the operating schedule for the RS1 painted M&StL at Boone. We want to go ride the train, but only if I can hear the 539 turbo rock! Clark...
They don't use it. It just sits there. mike ... From: Clark Propst To: mstl@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, May 02, 2009 3:36 PM Subject: [mstl] Boone engine ...
Yes they do use it, but not regularly. Dennis ... From: bluffcreektrains To: mstl@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, May 02, 2009 3:40 PM Subject: Re: [mstl]...
If this is the same source that I viewed, the pictures aren't very good. Dennis E ... From: lenny64118 To: mstl@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, May 02, 2009...
There was a thread awhile back about interest in saving the RS1 in St Louis. Well, in Boone Iowa (our back yard) there is an M&StL painted Alco that sings and...
There will be another fellow there from Joliet by the name of Bob Sonish who also sells photographs. I have not looked at his very close. Lenny Ohrnell...
The Minneapolis and Saint Louis' Railway Transfer Company in Minneapolis hasn't seen rail traffic (or track for that matter) in many a year. That all changed...
May 3rd, 2009, as trains once again rolled over long abandoned rails through the ghosts of former industries. M&StL #244 did the honors of carrying the first...
Dan do tell us more. Was this perchance an HO version of #244? At the very least post photos. Doug Harding [Non-text portions of this message have been...
Well these won't be gracing the pages of Model Railroader, but at least trains are finally running. Scenery to follow. Hope all enjoy the efforts to date....
Photos are now up for the group. These are just quick snapshots to give a sense of what I am working on. I had to abandon my uber layout back in 2004 owing...
Clark-- The last time I was there they were not using the Alco and they would not let me take a look at it when I asked ! I told them I was from Illinois and...
This sounds like my experiences with Bradley University. I WENT THERE. They were so rude to me that i kept the money that i was going to give them and never...
We were down there to ride behind the steamer. I asked them in my usual very polite way why they didn't tear all that cheesy Chinese crap off the engine so...
Dan D, Thanks for clearing up the topic of your first post : ) If you want to be a multi era modeler that's your choice, but you have to be careful when...
Ah, Clark always the "purist", but he does make a very good point about era specific details. The newest issue of Model Railroader has a photo of a NYC steam...
Thanks kindly Doug. I figured someone would notice that "modern" Soo Line gon. It is there for a very important reason... I needed cars to check the...
You must understand the people in the boone area are less than desirable in quality. Bob ... From: Alastair & Lynn Muir To: mstl@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday,...
Not sure if I should be insulted by your insinuation that I am undesireable in quality since I live here. I had always thought that kind of crap was for grade...
Byron appreciate your comments regarding residents of Boone and volunteers at Boone and Scenic Valley. I believe Bob was out of line with his comments. And...
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