We all have seen many steam locomotives in parks, but few diesels. I can not seem to find any info for this fallen flag that is now parked in Keithsburg IL, not far from my town. Last year a short paragraph in the local paper was only story I have seen. Does anyone have info on this?
The caboose has been on display much longer. In the distance note the M&SL bridge that still stands. Some kids accidently set the lift portion on fire several years ago and the cables failed. The Corps had to remove the section.
All I know about the Minneapolis & St. Louis is that it was bought by the Chicago & North Western. Diesels aren’t that hard to find. There is a PRR GP9 on horseshoe curve, the depot at Barstow, CA has a ATSF FP45 and a UP SD40-2 on display, there is a GM&O GP30 in Mobile, AL, etc. Most diesels still have some revenue value as opposed to the high cost fo steam locos makes them less likely to be on display yet, unless they are historically significant because of model or owner.
http://www.cnwhs.org/ch_mstl.htm
Thanks for the link. It has answered many questions. I also found Nanaimo’s Mississippi Bridge thread to be helpful.
where’s that display in the first post at?
Just read in the latest issue of TRAINS that the R.J. Corman Company has four GP units on display out side of it’s headquarters…FOUR!
Wow. I can’t wait to get my issue.
I don,t know if it’s still there but a dentist office in the Spokane Valley has (or had) a E-8/9 painted in SP Daylight colors and letterd “Spokane International”
It is still there. I had forgotten that one.
Keithsburg Ill is downstream on the Mississippi about 30 miles from Moline Illinois. The new business man in town put in the fill above the flood stage. The grain silo is an active loading point for river barges.I still have no history of the 700
i see. thanks for the info, i’ll be sure to go see that unit sometime then
Here are several photos of M&STL locomotives, including some of the GP9s, but not the 700.
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/locoList.aspx?id=MSTL
And there is nothing on rr-fallenflags. How long has the 700 been displayed there, it can’t be too long ? It certainly looks like they did a good job setting it up.
If you scroll down on this to 24755, it lists the original 700 as being Wisconsin Central 1701.
This was posted on LocoNotes-
The ex-BN 1800 is now displayed at Keithsburg, IL repainted as the
Minneapolis & St. Louis #700 in the red and white paint scheme.
It was placed there last November of so.
Once again your research has answered my questions. Thank you.
I will try to set up an account at rrpicturearchives to share my photo. This shows traction motors removed.
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It is still there in Spokane. I drove by it three weeks ago.
What a great idea as well.
Johnboy out…
I like looking for things !
Your locomotive, hi-nose BN 1800, originally GN 727 -
http://www.trainpix.com/BN/EMDORIG/GP9/1800.HTM
I believe WC scrapped the original M&STL before they were aquired by CN.
Low-nose WC 1701-
And your very good at what you do.
For anybody who gets to Madison, Wisconsin there is an old Milwaukee Road E-9 (gutted and in sad shape) on display outside the former Milwaukee Road passenger station (now a restaurant) in Madison (I think with at least a way car and/or several passenger cars). She is in sad shape but good to see nonetheless.
There has never been to much train displays in memphis all we have is a 2-8-2 and like 10 passenger cars one car had a G-scale layout in it. It was cool but there lease on the car was up and it is now being turned into a resturant.
In Madison, the old MILW depot is now a bike store. There are a few cars behind the gutted E unit (ex NYC, IIRC). 3 or 4 stainless steel fluted cars, and a ex-MILW business car.
In Milton, WI the former CNW-MILW depot is a restaurant, with a ex-MNS H10-44 and MILW ribside caboose, both in CNW paint. The caboose is attached to the building, and you can eat inside of it.