Hofsommer's "Tootin Louis" is mostly text and Gene Green's "M&StL In Color" is mostly diesels. Is there a good photo book on early M&StL steam, maybe with...
Steve, as steam primarily ran before color photography, very few color photos exist of steam. Unless Don's new pictorial book of the M&StL contains what you...
...that the bell and whistle from the recently departed Geep at Keithsburg, IL, has been spotted on E-Bay. This Geep was painted for the M&StL, and was...
Our Wesleyan Clergy Rep asks, "Randy, I find nothing currently on ebay. How reliable is your source?" Reported on the CNW Yahoo Group, message #29302. Since I...
I can't recall seeing color photos of M&STL steam when active on the railroad with the eception of two photos that appeared in Bob Lunoe's article in the May,...
... Steve - When I did some research for my Winthrop, Mn based layout I had similar problems. I can offer the following though (maybe you've already tried...
Thanks Chuck, The MHS website is one of my bookmarks, and I have gone over to the History Center in St. Paul many times. Just this morning I made a list of...
Cash Groth's website is down and no longer functioning as Cash is no longer able to maintain the site or pay for the server. A big loss to us all. Doug Harding...
Don's companion to "Tootin' Louie" - "M&StL Pictorial" has lots of old steam photos in it, with minimal text. The book arrived in Hampton just the other day....
What about depots, structures and facilities such as yards? Does he include any of those features? Ken Secrest ... [Non-text portions of this message have been...
Hi Don I have a CGW question even though this is a "Louie" site. What would be a paint color to use for the steel center cupola(?) cabooses when delivered. I'm...
For those that have the new book I was wondering about the track in the photo on the top of page 197. There is a narrow gage track on the edge of the photo. I...
Steve, I looked through my collection of MSTL steam engine photos. Nothing for the west end. Most which were marked with a location were taken in Peoria, Cedar...
Before I finished the M&StL book I called everybody I could find who had photographed RRs and there was virtually no color and very little B&W. I even drove...
Mine arrived in the mail today. Very nice collection of photos, including a few from the Barriger collection (not enough). Not as many depots as one might...
Is anyone familiar with this book? Does it contain any M&St.L? South Dakota Railroads Author(s): Mike Wiese, Tom Hayes Arcadia Publishing, 2004 ISBN:...
Yes, I have it. Pretty standard Arcadia book. Setup is two photos per page with brief caption on plain paper, over 100 photos. Mostly postcards from the...
I am in Missouri at the moment--just spent a week in Branson. Have not yet seen my copy of Don's book, but it should be at home when I get there tomorrow. So...
Al the photo in question was taken July 28, 1950. It is looking south from the north end of Oskaloosa's north yard. The caption says #20 is getting ready to...
Certainly could not be #20 if you are looking south from the north end of the north yard---had to be #19 or another freight. Assuming you mean roundhouse (and...
Al actually it is #20, I just mistook the engines of #95 to be those of #20. (that's what I get for not reading captions completely) The roundhouse/enginehouse...
Northeast of the Oskaloosa roundhouse was a series of small buildings. One was a carpetener shop, another was an office and a third was an oil and waste...
As John stated, there were numerous buildings to the northeast of the roundhouse, for many purposes. As diesels became the mode of power, these buildings...
I have a question regarding Don's new book. On page 267, the CGW power running on the M&StL intrigued me. I think I posted some photos my brother Bob took at...
Just got back from a vacation and have been looking over Hofsommer's new book. Ain't it a dandy? Regarding page 197 showing a narrow gauge track in the north...
To update everyone on the TT CD distribution process-- Originally I believe we had about 75 people indicate that they wanted copies of the TT CD set....
Al, First, thank you very much for all your work on this project. I think you have created something about which you can be very proud. Thanks, too, to all...
... Al, Reinhard posted on a German forum some time ago that he went on holiday while his house was being renovated. I am not certain but I believe he is back...
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