Continuing the demonstrator saga here are a few more Landmesser entries. Sat. Mar.15,1952, rode EMD SD7 #990 from 11:30PM to 8AM. Sun. Mar.16,1952, rode EMD...
Another Landmesser entry. Tue. May 25,1948, arrived in Chicago at 8AM. Room at Sherman. Saw new branch line loco. Bill gives no no further description so...
I know I'm hogging the group a bit lately but here's one last intrigueing entry from Landmesser. Thur. May 17, 1951, EMD here for news about rebuilding FT...
... Louis- I'm enjoying your posts! Keep 'em coming! Ken Secrest __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Win a $20,000 Career Makeover at Yahoo!...
Well it doesn't look like the message got forwarded so I'll just reconstuct it. Anyway I was thanking those who respopnded for their encouragement. My posts...
Please tell us about the meat trains. And keep posting what ever you like. Thanks, Clark ... From: <carnie@...> To: <mstl@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday,...
Clark: I thought there were more entries and I'll keep checking, but here's two.Tue. Dec.2, 1947, rode 1044 to Marshalltown on meat train,DMX. Wed. Dec.3,...
Louie, Your guess on diesel builder are correct! Northwestern States Portland Cement had both a GE 44 tonner and a Witcomb. I don't know which Bill is ...
Finally got through to the Iowarail site. Good stuff! Thanks for posting it! However, some care must be used as not all information is correct. The ...
Gentlemen, I'm in the process of arranging a St. Louis-area Prototype Modeler's Meet. My plan is to hold a one-day (9:00 AM to 9:00 PM or possibly later) meet...
While most of Bill's entries focussed on breakdowns and repairs, there were a few which touched on car counts and tonnage. Mon.Nov.20,1950.Took D438,D538 to...
... There is the Franklin hill between Morton and Franklin. It is around 1.75 to 1.8% with a S curve about the middle of the hill. The Geeps the MCTA had could...
Sam: I thought about Franklin, Mn. but wondered if the 2 unit Fs ever went out there. Seemed like it was always lesser power. 3450 tons up that grade sounds...
The cats the MPL uses are 1500hp, the EMD's were GP-9's. The cats are not as slippery and the sanders work. The one thing that Mstl had in their favor was the...
Thanks, Sam, for the clarification. All in all the 3450 tons is still pretty good for a pair of Fs, but a running start helps. Still haven't heard from anyone...
I may be wrong, but I believe Hickory Hill was between Eddyville and Maxon--actually just north of Maxon (the interchange with the CB&Q) and was somewhat...
Has anybody have any info. on the 4-6-0 ten wheelers that the IaC and later the Louie had? Spectrum came out with one and I have a friend who wants to do one...
The Chicago & North Western Historical Society has been working on the web site. www.cnwhs.org It has a long way to go, but I would like to invite you to look...
Ron, I have a Iowa Central/M&STL Steam Engine Profile Book if that will help you. Shows about all you wanted to know about them. Contact me off the list for...
In addition to the RS1mentioned in the West Coast Railway Museum (by the way, where is that museum located?) , the RS1 in St Louis (anybody know the statusof...
... It is indeed at Squamish. Here is their web site: http://www.wcra.org/ There were two ex-M&St.L Geeps rostered by Montana Rail Link. When last I'd heard...
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