Steam & Excursion > MILW ABA F's (old scheme) + steam helper (B&W)

Could be a Bruce Black photo ... but don't have any info.

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That's a super look back in time!
ALLEN

I don't recognize it, but I don't think it's near Newport.  St Paul to Hastings (Newport is half way between) is joint trackage run as left hand running double track.with CB&Q.  Water level St. Paul to Newport, two tracks were side by side spaced about 100 feet apart.  No helper needed here.  At Newport Q crossed over to right hand track then followed the river, nearly level.- was used by westbounds.  But Milwaukees line, now on the left and used by eastbounds went cross country and did have a pretty good hill to climb (Langdon Hill) and descend to get to Hastings.  Sometimes helpers wer required.

F7 78C was built in Dec. 1949 or Jan. 1950.  The last S-3 was retired Sept of 56.

-LD



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 03/20/23 15:07 by LarryDoyle.

The unusual signal with four signal heads, two semaphores and two searchlights, might help pinpoint the location. Perhaps there are special instructions in the rule book for the district?

Victor Baird



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/20/23 14:32 by wabash2800.

I think we can rule out Newport, which would have had Mississippi River's bluffs in the background, if the train were eastbound

-LD

I hope this helps

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That's Wadsworth, Illinois in 1951. I own that original 616 negative. I don't have a photographer identifed either. The S3 behind the F7 set is No. 264. 

Mike Jacques
San Diego, CA

I'm more interested in the unique signal with four signal heads, two semaphore and two target...

Victor Baird



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/31/23 10:44 by wabash2800.