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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 5, 2003 6:39 PM
I need and answer to one small Question except on the B R I between dallas and Houston texas where did the Rock Island and the C B & Q run into a large city other then Chicago which is too large for me to model I enjoy switching but i cant think of a place where they were both present ??? Thank You Gary Emmert
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 5, 2003 6:39 PM
I need and answer to one small Question except on the B R I between dallas and Houston texas where did the Rock Island and the C B & Q run into a large city other then Chicago which is too large for me to model I enjoy switching but i cant think of a place where they were both present ??? Thank You Gary Emmert
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Posted by wp8thsub on Friday, September 5, 2003 10:49 PM
I think both roads (the CB&Q in the form of its Colorado & Southern subsidiary) ran into Denver. Denver also could give you D&RGW, UP and AT&SF for interchange.

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Posted by wp8thsub on Friday, September 5, 2003 10:49 PM
I think both roads (the CB&Q in the form of its Colorado & Southern subsidiary) ran into Denver. Denver also could give you D&RGW, UP and AT&SF for interchange.

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, September 6, 2003 2:47 AM
thank you i will look at this area i never thought of the west end of these railroads i started my railroading on the R. I. at silvis illinois
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, September 6, 2003 2:47 AM
thank you i will look at this area i never thought of the west end of these railroads i started my railroading on the R. I. at silvis illinois
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Posted by joseph2 on Saturday, September 6, 2003 1:58 PM
I think the Rock Island and CB&Q also met at St Louis,Kansas City and Colorado Springs.I used to enjoy watching Rock Island trains alongI-70 in Kansas and Colorado
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Posted by joseph2 on Saturday, September 6, 2003 1:58 PM
I think the Rock Island and CB&Q also met at St Louis,Kansas City and Colorado Springs.I used to enjoy watching Rock Island trains alongI-70 in Kansas and Colorado
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Posted by joseph2 on Sunday, September 7, 2003 7:28 PM
Also Burlington,Ottumwa,Des Moines Iowa
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Posted by joseph2 on Sunday, September 7, 2003 7:28 PM
Also Burlington,Ottumwa,Des Moines Iowa
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 8, 2003 1:00 PM
I am looking for someone in Orrville or Marshallville Ohio to help me buld a ho rr e mail me at rpower@zoominternet.net thanks ***
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 8, 2003 1:00 PM
I am looking for someone in Orrville or Marshallville Ohio to help me buld a ho rr e mail me at rpower@zoominternet.net thanks ***
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 10, 2003 8:06 PM
well,
We never had the CB&Q bur you might consider the Oklahoma City area. I think there was a Rock Island junction in El Reno. my dream is to model OKC someday , but for know all I have is a 4x8.

Alex in the sooner state
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 10, 2003 8:06 PM
well,
We never had the CB&Q bur you might consider the Oklahoma City area. I think there was a Rock Island junction in El Reno. my dream is to model OKC someday , but for know all I have is a 4x8.

Alex in the sooner state

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