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Nostalgia & History > GM&O yard switchersDate: 11/28/06 20:22 GM&O yard switchers Author: MEKoch 1 - #16 at Venice, IL in March '70
2 - #19 at Bloomington, IL in 1970 3 - #23 at Venice, IL in 12-70 All are Alco S-2s    Date: 11/28/06 20:26 Re: GM&O yard switchers Author: MEKoch 1 - #1001 at Bloomington, IL in June '66 (S-2)
2 - #1002 at Venice, IL in May '71 (S-2) 3 - #1084 at Venice, Il in March of '70 (RS-1) sold from IT    Date: 11/28/06 20:31 Re: GM&O yard switchers Author: MEKoch 1 - #54 RS-1 at Bloomington, IL in June '66
2 - #1055 at Venice, IL beneath IT high line 3 - #1104 at Roosevelt Road in Chicago on 12-1-68 (PRR yard in back)    Date: 11/28/06 20:35 Re: GM&O yard switchers Author: MEKoch 1 - #1130 in June '74
2 - #1132 in Chicago on 11-12-73 3 - #1503 at Normal, IL in Aug. '68    Date: 11/28/06 20:37 Re: GM&O yard switchers Author: MEKoch 1 - 1516 at Normal, IL in June '68 (RS-3)
2 - transfer caboose 2980 at East St. Louis in 1970   Date: 11/28/06 20:50 Re: GM&O yard switchers Author: grande473 I am glad to see a thread dedicated to the GM&O. My great Uncle George Flemming was the agent at Springfield, Ill. for many years. He tried the UP at Cheyenne but was almost killed when a boxcar fell on him. After also trying the SP he found that the grass was greener at home. It was the Chicago & Alton when he hired out. He retired in 1967 and passed away in 1992 at age 94.
Date: 11/28/06 21:22 Re: GM&O yard switchers Author: roberthedgecock nice shots that GM&O scheme looked great on Alcos
Date: 11/29/06 05:35 Re: GM&O yard switchers Author: MEKoch Correction: the IT unit above is #1054.
Date: 11/29/06 20:44 Re: GM&O yard switchers Author: MEKoch Is this engine heater like the small generator sets that CSX uses now?
How did it work? Date: 11/30/06 11:40 Re: GM&O yard switchers Author: pepperidge Great photos! Thanks for sharing. Wish we had audio--very distinctive sounding little beasts.
As an aside, everyone rags on UP for dirty locomotives, but these relics of the "good old days" are far from pristine, either. Pepperidge Date: 12/25/06 06:13 Re: GM&O yard switchers Author: Wflemming Hi,
My name is Bill Flemming (Jr.) and I have been working on my family history for some time now. I got a lot of GM&O and other material (including family history) from your Uncle George who was also my Uncle George (I think). You seem to know a lot about his history at the railroad ... more than I do. I can be contacted at Sungf@aol.com. I would love to exchange information ... so drop me a line. Bill |