ICC accident report says both engine crews and two trespassers were killed. As Roger said the engineer didn't read the orders.
As you've probably figured by now a "Drop" and "Flying switch" are the same move on different properties. A "Dutch drop" is where you get the...
The 400, 401 and the five BL2's all also used in freight service on weekends, most apt to go to Peoria on trains #45 and 46 or passenger service....
Section gang needs to tamp some of them low spots.
Hope you never run out of these photos. Dick Haave
Looks like they were both in a fire.
From mid '64 thru early '66 the C liners could normally be found working the two freight trains each way daily from Bensenville souton the...
The coal went Cedar Rapids, but the Rock took it to Iowa City where it was interchanged to the CRANDIC who did the delivery. At least it was that...
The Rock Island repowered NW-1's not NM-1's. From the RI point of view the repowering of 400-401 was a complete success. They no longer had to...
Were the Niagaras too big to go into St Louis or were they changed at Mattoon for better utilization? Dick Haave
On a regular scheduled train (no following sections) the class lights would be dark, this also applies to the last section (no following sections)...
In '75-'76 I don't remember setting out or p/u at Ulah, but there was a spur there. Also in that time period no business in Orion, not even a...
Only industry I remember at Cambridge was (IIRC) two grain elevators and all the normal other stuff for a rural ag town in midwest. Bishop Hill...
This link will lead you to MSN liveview of Bureau:...
The actual starting point is not in Sparta it is aprox 1 mile west of of Sparta. The bridge under I-90/94 was filled in a few years ago....
The two FM's were repowered by EMD in the late '50's. They were still used in suburban service until around the time when the five push-pull...
Means taxi cab
Better late than never. The first run through agreement was the RI road train would go to Pullman Jct. A 359PM So Chgo yard crew would take the...
