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June Trains artcle on Cadiz RR with picture of surviving S-1

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June Trains artcle on Cadiz RR with picture of surviving S-1
Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Thursday, May 8, 2008 3:36 PM

June Trains has an article pertaining to the Cadiz RR.  I know the author of the article, Stan White, who was President and General Manager of the short line prior to his retirement.

I took the photo of the forlorn number 8, and Alco S-1, as it looks today. It's in Caidz near the interchange of I-24 and US-68.

My friend, Gus, has a neat HO model of #8 and I posted it in the MR Forum.

GARRY

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Posted by SSW9389 on Saturday, May 10, 2008 12:50 PM

I replied to the MR thread, so might as well to this one as well. The photos are from one of Terry Kirkland's vacation trips. I am not certain of the date. The Cadiz caboose is certainly noteworthy. Terry often sought out shortlines on his sojourns away from his native TEXAS.

 

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Posted by sanvtoman on Monday, May 19, 2008 8:11 AM

 I remember reading the Cadiz article in Trains when it first came out. I have always thought shortline stories are as interesting if not more interesting than big time railroading. 

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