I am adding two more shanty pictures to this album. One at Broadway on the last day for the crossing guard and it includes Wab switch engine # 129 taken on...
Hello everyone. Just a note to you all that an article has been written about the Wabash depot and the history of what stood there before the railroad came...
I cobbled this from the Pennsy West Yahoo group: "April 2, 1933 The Pennsylvania and Wabash Railroads inaugurate new fast, through passenger trains from...
I'm interested in anything about the railroad that passed through Milton in southern Iowa or, for that matter, anything about Milton. Another 'feeder' line...
Hi there, I am wondering if a free travel pass was one of the perks that a railroad clerk might have in the teens and twenties. I am doing some family...
... railroad clerk might have in the teens and twenties. I am doing some family geneaology and am wondering the answer to this question regarding one of the...
Thanks, Jeff, for the info. I forgot to mention that I am specifically wondering about travel between Chicago and Philadelphia. It's also interesting to note...
Genevieve, My Dad was a telegrapher on the Wabash and the family rode on a free pass. This was in the 50s and 60s and the pass was good on all trains on the...
Thanks, Fred. I appreciate your information. Best, Genevieve fred todd <fatodd65265@...> wrote: Genevieve, My Dad was a telegrapher on the Wabash and...
Tom, The stripes on the domes of the J-1's were the same color as the running board edges and the numbers. On the blue painted J-1's, that is gold; but on the...
Gary, Thanks a million. I am doing a J-1 that resembles 665 pulling varnish on page 71 of the WABASH book by Don Heimburg. Since I cannot find any pics of unit...
Victor, Thanks for the info on the possible forthcoming movies! Those will be a must have. Keep us posted. gary roe quincy, illinois ... From: wabash2813 To:...
Gary, So I take it then the Dome stripes and the running board "safety stripes were silver? Tom ... From: gary roe <wabashrr@...> Date: Tuesday, April...
Tom, That is correct. gary ... From: england93@... To: wabashrailroadhistoricalsoc@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, 08 April, 2008 7:35 PM Subject: Re:...
Gary, Thanks a million once more. Do you know were I could find good qulaity pics of the J-1's painted blue? The closest paint color to WABASH at least from...
I would still like to know about the following in the 1956 to 1961 time period: Consists of passenger trains into and out of Dearborn Times of the transfer...
Hi Glenn. I'll try to shed some light on the Chicago Terminal's opperation. At the age of 18, right out of high school,I worked Landers from 6-04 to 12-05 as...
Vince: Thanks so much for the lead. I can't seem to access the file you suggested. Since it looks like something I would want, can you help me? Glenn ... ...
Of the link to the July 1958 Wabash Passenger consist file that Vince ... There are a couple of alternative ways to get there: ~ Go to the group's home page: ...
Thanks for the lead. Great stuff! I should have looked there first. Glenn ... From: JRH To: wabashrailroadhistoricalsoc@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday,...
Rich: Thanks so much for the info; it is extremely helpful I have several questions: Just when did you begin at Landers. You wrote "6-04:' was that 1954 or...
Tom, The only color picture that I am aware of is a duplicate slide offered by Al Chione of the 675, taken in Saint Louis. That shot was reproduced on the...
Group, I received this from another list. Thought you would like to know. I have mine reserved. gary roe quincy, illinois Group, As I have communicated to...
Gary - sorry for contacting you online about this...have sent 3-4 emails to you off line and believe you have not received them. Am interested in issue and...
Gary, Forgive my ignorance on this.....Brass car sides go on the Con Cor car if modified, use the Con Cor kits for some parts, or brass car sides go on some...
Good morning group, I was looking through my pictures and noticed I did not see any pictures of the left side of this car (tail end to the right). I have ...
That Southern RR dome car IS 1602 the extra dome built for the Blue Bird by Pullman Standard. I took some photos of the inside and outside of the car 20 years...
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