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Apr 1, 2005 8:46 pm
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I am looking for information and history about the "Bloomingdale Branch" in Chicago, IL (originally Chicago & Pacific, currently Canadian Pacific)which runs...
Well, there is a link to this information on the Soo Historical Society Web site (sooline.org). As far as the state of the line today. The line has been ...
... Darren, I hate to say it, but this is all ex-Milwaukee Road trackage, and really isn't the subject of this list, which deals with the pre-merger Soo Line. ...
That was why I never forwarded this message to the group after I got notification of it. I did, however, forward it to two Milwaukee Road Yahoo!groups, but I...
List, Not exactly a Soo Line topic, but it could be. I just ran into a really nice article on the rehabilitation of Gainsville Midland 209, a 2-10-0 on display...
Hi Group... Stu Nelson just sent me a copy of D&S time table No.25 of Jult 18, 1926. We were researching another matter, but even at my age you are never too...
Group... Printing was not the best, but now looks like it could have been "Arms Palace Horse Cars"... Jim Welton [Non-text portions of this message have been...
Those Cars were to carry horses and equipment for harness racing as well as Prize stock ( read as Bulls , and other valuable animals.) As well as valuable...
Jack & group... Just goes to prove you can teach an old dog new tricks. When I was growing up in depots my dad was stationed on branch lines where there were...
Hi Jack and Jim and Group: Well these were not the fancy horse cars of yesteryear, but we did handle some prize shipments on Train #26 from Mpls. to Schiller...
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Apr 6, 2005 2:36 pm
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... My two cents... The reason for the speed restriction when handling "Palace Horse Cars" was undoubtedly to protect the valuable stock from a rough ride. Not...
Jim, Ron and Group, I assume the cattle you are referring to were moving in freight service. In express service the cattle were able to go 18 hours before ...
The Stock watering/feeding point on the Soo was Trevor. What year did that close up? Dad's first extra-board assignment was Trevor. Any train with cattle/stock...
Hello Everyone, One afternoon I was working the Seligman East Sub in Winslow Az (Santa Fe
RR)and a westbound train was approaching Winslow with a High Wide...
To the group, I would like to know more about the Wisconsin Central and/or Soo passenger trains that served the city of Milwaukee. I understand these trains...
Since this just came up a week or two ago, here is a recent meeting notice with regards to the Shoreham Area Advisory Committee.... Note the URL at the bottom...
From Stu's records: Mail Car 558 (ACF 1915) was converted to Horse 629. Mail Car 559 (ACF 1915) was converted to Horse 630. Both in Jan. 1924. 629 was...
Friends, This is a brief announcement on the status of the fundraising for the restoration of GBW RS-2 #301. I regret to inform people that our fundraising...
I'm looking to model one of these gondolas and their covers. I have the photo in Mr Dorin's "The Soo Line" pg 140. Does anyone have a color photo they can...
We've discussed when GP30s and GP35s numberboards were changed from white numbers on black background to black numbers on white background many times over the...
That probably wouldn't be too far out of line. I know the SD40's (1969) were delivered with the white background/black numbers and am **pretty sure** the...
Lost that e-mail with question about Soo's covered gondolas. I found SOO 67649 in Stevens Point in 1987, looking like it was still wearing it's original paint...
Coil cars are also seen near the automotive stamping plants specially in lower Michigan. SooLineHistory@yahoogroups.com wrote: There are 2 messages in this...
... Aw, phooey! I thought I could edit the text of a message as I approved it, but I guess I can't. This looks like a good place to remind those who receive...
Mark, That series of Gondola appears to have the flat galvanized roof. I'm looking for the 67421-67431 series which have the rounded top cover from the photo I...
My article on the construction of a Soo piggyback flat and pair of 24' round nose trailers is running in the April - May issues of Mainline Modeler magazine....
Hi All, I recently listed a Soo timetable on ebay and I was contacted by one of your members telling me I should mention the item here. The timetable is...
I'm not sure if I missed a discussion on this or not but what's the story on new Walthers Express Refeer? http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/932-5482 I...
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