Nostalgia & History > Warbonnett Wednesday from the lens of W.V. St Peter

1. Santa Fe 78 East at Ft. Madison. Date unknown, guessing early 1950's. 

2. Santa Fe 13 West at Galesburg, IL.  Again date unknown, probably early 1950's.

Both Photos, W.V. St Peter, Iowa Chapter NRHS Collection. 

MILW86A 

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Thank you for sharing these images. They are certainly good images of our long-lost passenger train history.
Bob

I'm so happy that Wilbur's photos are appearing on Trainorders!  Two things that are interesting are the old depot at Galesburg (is the newer one still standing?) and the double track on CB&Q through Fort Madison.  I just thought it was single track there.

Old Santa Fe Railway train crews on these passenger trains in the above shots were based out of Fort madison, IA and Chillicothe, IL and worked between Fort Madison and Chicago. Fort Madison based or Chicago based engine crews worked between Fort Madison and Chicago. Nice shots!
 

cabman Wrote:
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> I'm so happy that Wilbur's photos are appearing on
> Trainorders!  Two things that are interesting are
> the old depot at Galesburg (is the newer one still
> standing?) and the double track on CB&Q through
> Fort Madison.  I just thought it was single track
> there.

Cabman, to answer your question, the "new" Gaelsburg Santa Fe
depot was razed several years ago.  I don't know what happened to
the iconic neon sign on the east end.  

Also, I'm with you on the Q through Ft. Madison, although I'm wondering
if this wasn't a siding that got taken out by the BN before the heavier coal
traffic started.  

Nick Tharalson,
Marion, IA

Yes the siding I believe removed about 1980ish or a little later, I remember the BN upgrading the K-Line with ballast and welded rail in the late 1970s and it was still there.

But I could be wrong....

Peter