Nostalgia & History > A CB&Q E8 in St. Paul

CB&Q E8A 9943A and sisters in St. Paul with the North Coast Limited on June 14, 1964.

Enjoy,
Marty Bernard

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Cool picture on what looks like a cool day. Thanks, Marty.

Hello all,

I can't place that location, does anyone know whose train that would have been on the far right-hand track?  I'm curious about the UP express boxcar that's there.

Take care,

Mark

MartyBernard Wrote:
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> CB&Q E8A 9943A and sisters in St. Paul with the
> North Coast Limited on June 14, 1964.
>
> Enjoy,
> Marty Bernard

mamfahr Wrote:
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> Hello all,
>
> I can't place that location, does anyone know
> whose train that would have been on the far
> right-hand track?  I'm curious about the UP
> express boxcar that's there.
>
> Take care,
>
> Mark
>
Mark, are you sure that's a UP express box??  Looks GN to me.  This would probably
be a part of the mail and express section of the "Western Star".  These were normally
loaded on the north side of the depot in stub tracks.  Since this view is looking west
at a train about to depart, my guess, north and the stub tracks would be to the right
of the photo.  Best guess I can give you here.  

Nice shot, Marty, thanks for posting.  

Nick Tharalson,
Marion, IA



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/05/15 08:39 by ntharalson.

ntharalson Wrote:
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> This would probably
> be a part of the mail and express section of the
> "Western Star".  These were normally
> loaded on the north side of the depot in stub
> tracks.  Since this view is looking west
> at a train about to depart, my guess, north and
> the stub tracks would be to the right
> of the photo.  Best guess I can give you here.

My guess as well.  You are correct in your directions.  This picture is of the eastbound North Coast Limited, due out of St. Paul to Chicago on the CB&Q at 7:15 am (I am going by a November, 1964 timetable).  The westbound GN Western Star was due out at 9:00 am. 

czephyr17 Wrote:
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> ntharalson Wrote:
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> > This would probably
> > be a part of the mail and express section of
> the
> > "Western Star".  These were normally
> > loaded on the north side of the depot in stub
> > tracks.  Since this view is looking west
> > at a train about to depart, my guess, north and
> > the stub tracks would be to the right
> > of the photo.  Best guess I can give you here.
>
> My guess as well.  You are correct in your
> directions.  This picture is of the eastbound
> North Coast Limited, due out of St. Paul to
> Chicago on the CB&Q at 7:15 am (I am going by a
> November, 1964 timetable).  The westbound GN
> Western Star was due out at 9:00 am. 

That box car has no markers or other ID that would prove that it was on a train.

Uncle Joe,Seffner,Fl.