Paul, Sorry to take so long to reply. I had to dig out the book where I learned of this train. The train I'm referring to known (at one time, at least) as...
From several sources I glean that a substantial amount of coal from Norfolk & Western and Virginian (thousands of cars) was interchanged to the Winona at...
The question below about the Wabash roundhouse at Peru was posted on another net. If anyone knows when it was closed, let me know and I will post your...
First of all, I'd like to make a correction to my typo. Warsaw, Indiana is south of New Paris, Indiana. Also, I talked to my conductor friend last night who...
... from the ... and ... _ Ken, Are you sure they still had a Dispr`s office in Moberly in the late 70`s ? I worked there as a Telegrapher in "GO" office in 54...
The gravel pit was at Leesburg. The Winona interchanged with Wabash, PRR and NYC. Not sure about interchanging with B&O at Millford Jct. The gravel operation...
Craig.OK now I remember Winona had the gravel pit and Donnelley printing plant was in Warsaw Ind.A senior moment on my part.Thank`s AL H ... From: Craig...
Any one have any idea when the grain elevator when up, NW from the roundhouse on the UD Line? I seem to remember a reference that the roundhouse burned down? ...
I note that at one time someone (society?) printed a reproduction of an official Wabash book for the "Middle Divison" that listed all the structures (Bridge...
Nice work! There's more left than I thought. Two updates concerning Indiana: The bridge at Millersburg was removed a few years ago (I want to say mid-90's?). ...
IT`S nice to hear that there is new constriction going on.There is also two new passenger stations going to be built on former Wabash rails.Anyone know were...
Actually there's at least 4 new stations and 2 additions being built by Metra, (The chicago Metropolitian Transit Authority) on the original Wabash mainline...
Rich,that says it all thank`s.It will be nice to see passenger runs on the former Chicago to Decatur line even if they are Metra.I`m from Joliet IL. about 5...
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year From the Pedigo's Isaac Debbie Xiaoyan Phoo Midnight May your Christmas be Merry and May God bless you with a Happy New Year...
The bridge at Custer Pk is still there. The right-of-way is expected to be tranformed into a rails-to-trails sometime in the future as the property is now...
Hello, I'm looking for some info about Wright City, MO on the St.Louis district. I'm trying to find out if there was a name on the grain elevator in the late...
Thank`s on the Custer Park info.I hope some day there will be a day when the former Wabash between Custer Park and Manhatten will be available to ride a bike...
Hi Ken, "GO" office was the relay telegraph office located upstairs in the old Depot (at West wend of Depot, just West of Chief Dspr`s office). BTW There was...
Paul stated: "GO" office was the relay telegraph office located upstairs in the old Depot (at West wend of Depot, just West of Chief Dspr`s office). BTW There...
- Hal & Gary, Yup I was wrong on both counts...telgh ofc was on S end and it was called Moberly Divn ( got it confused with the GM&O office at Slater MO). "GO"...
According to what I was told by a guy at the Moberly museum in the REX shed next door, the depot was leveled after a tornado nicked it in 1995. Rick Morgan ...
Rick, and all - The tornado damage to the Moberly depot was relatively minor, but the city council in Moberly had the shortsightedness to condemn the building,...
Paul and all: If I am not mistaken, I believe that the RR museum is open during warm weather only. But, the Randolph County Historical Society is usually open...
Paul and all: If I am not mistaken, I believe that the RR museum is open during warm weather only. But, the Randolph County Historical Society is usually open...