The industry by the M&StL yard in Fort Dodge was Mead Paper or Mead Container. They changed the name once or twice. I have some rather recent (five or six...
There was another industry, or at least a business, in a house behind the depot in ft dodge that existed for many years with the full knowledge of the ft dodge...
The business referred to here went by the name of The Kreole Inn, and the depot it was near was the IC. After the Karl King Bridge & Viaduct was completed ...
Actually, wasn't the "business" in question on the corner of 5th Street, by the Bennett Viaduct, originally? Where the gas station is now; it was, er, what...
In a message dated 12/2/2004 7:53:51 PM Central Standard Time, cgwfan@... writes: I presume they played cards and drank root beer. Can I sell you some...
It was near the corner of 3rd street and 2nd ave. south, which back then was where the Bennet Viaduct was. Paul ... __________________________________ Do you...
Thanks, Paul - although I grew up in Fort Dodge, and could probably take one almost anywhere in town, I never paid much attention to the exact street names and...
Paul - that is right, it was classed as a freighthouse - since the M&StL used the IC depot for the passenger service. It was a neat building, far better than...
_____ From: Kurt Stoebe [mailto:kjstoebe@...] Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 10:51 PM To: m&stl@yahoogroups.com Subject: FW: Green and yellow F7s Mike...
Yes, this freight house, built by the MStL in 1959, was a nice bldg, mainly because it was brick. However, it was also a flat roofed bldg, and believe me when...
Thanks for the tip, Kurt. I signed up for three pair-you can guess the numbers. Hope this pans out. If someone is willing to take the chance, I'll give it some...
For those who are unable to order the new IM M&StL box cars from a local hobby shop. This might interest you. Clark Intermountain has announced the following...
Yup, not long after the CNW was to rip out the M&StL through town, that coal line idea came about. I guess the CNW figured they could get away with not having...
It has come to my attention that Intermountain is now offering the M&StL box car kit I'd mentioned before. There are two numbers for the bcr 54000 series cars...
I was one of the group who installed the computer system on the C&NW at Marshalltown in 1985-1986. I remember in one of the yard offices there was a poster...
All, Interested in operations around Peoria and Middle Grove... Curious how the mines were switched, dedicated locals or mine runs. Also the helper operation...
... I'm interested in the Bartlett yard area as well and have been researching this portion of the M&StL. I have the track layout of Bartlett yard and am...
If you woke this morning and found a lump of coal in your stocking instead of a pile of M&StL models under the tree all is not lost. There's a feast of M&StL...
Merry Christmas to all from where, in better days, the C&NW and M&StL crossed. The family is here and the turnkey is about ready. Everyone got nice gifts...
... family is here and the turnkey is about ready. Everyone got nice gifts from S.C. ... Dennis, Merry Christmas to you and yours, and make it a wonderful New...
I received the following message from Lenny (Walter Ohrnell). I thought I would attempt to answer it on this site in hopes of stirring up a conversation. ...
I looked at the Merrill Price jpeg of the 53402. I'm not 100o/o sure of the roof color. Lenny, if you bought black Kadee running boards, it's your call on the...
Gentlemen, Will one of you consider asking the following question on the M & St. L web group? Why was an M & St L locomotive, later CNW included in the...
There were definitely MStL locos on the IC from Albert Lea to Waterloo. Usually the trains (94 & 97) had both an IC loco and an MStl loco lashed up. As I...
Why was an M & St L locomotive, later CNW included in the consist of the Illinois Central local that operated from Waterloo, Iowa to Albert Lea, Minnesota. ...
The question has already been correctly answered. Trains #94 and 97 used joint power and cabooses from Cedar Lake to Waterloo & return. The cabooses rotated...
... Gene says the roofs were unpainted. I have not seen photos to prove that. I would love to see photos that would prove anything!!! It's your choice, put the...
... St. L web group? Why was an M & St L locomotive, later CNW included in the consist of the Illinois Central local that operated from Waterloo, Iowa to...
... Lea. Perhaps a Louie ... The I C tied up in the M&StL yard at Albert Lea, always. They still were bringing steam to AL way after the M&StL had given it...
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