Re: Desperately Seeking Signals: The Saga Of The Train Order Board

Posted by John Droste on Nov 03, 2016; 7:23am
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It is the photo taken from the north.
The building is painted white or light grey and there is an electrical conduit attached the north wall, which came from the small building behind the depot. I will deal with that another day.
Yes, in the photo is a baggage trolley in front of the bay window. It should not be to hard to identify. The window glazing bars are just like London Junction`s and the bottom of the window is more or less the same hight as the trolley.
I am only describing this from memory now. You decide, does`nt bother me either way.

Regarding the Rock Island, wickepedia said that they interchanged with the D&RG, not the D&RGW. Loveland took over the D&RG in 1883, 'going on memory again', and had sold up or liquadated the D&RG by '1886?'

As I have pointed out a number of times before, I am not an expert on railroads. But I will look into the RockIsland matter further.
And as best I can, I am going to find out why it is thought that the first known photo of Como was taken in 1883. For obviously, with what I have come forward with and the 1884 Timetables and now the rock Island matter, it is worth asking the question, why 1883?

Andrea just bought two tickets to NZ for next March. Returns you will be pleased to hear. she is a Kiwi. Her aunty from Christchurch has planned a train ride for me within hours.

John