Southbound UP Manifest Passing Ridgley Tower

Name	Type	Comments	Date

David Mead	General	I like the thought you have given this scene Zach - the red locomotive fits in well against the clear blue sky. Telkl me more about the Tower - it looks rather delabilated - assumably now out of use (?). Its a pity that industrial park is on the left as it somewaht spoils the olde-worlde theme you were trying to achieve.	4/30/2007 3:49:47 AM

David Mead	General	Sorry, just positioned my computer to see your tower operator - the box still seems in need of some tender loving care! Whats inside it??	4/30/2007 3:51:27 AM

George Redmond	General	Nice shot by a tower, there is not many left.	5/1/2007 10:35:29 AM

Gregg Pullano	General	By the end of September 2008, this will become the final active armstrong tower in the nation. The only other one, CSX's Z Tower near Keyser, WV is closing.	7/18/2008 5:55:36 PM

randy funk	General	herad cn is gonna get kcs estlouis to kc line	8/30/2009 3:19:11 PM

Southbound UP Manifest Passing Ridgley Tower
In a scene which would be more common if the ICG hadn't spun off the UP Springfield Sub. to the CMNW in 1987, UP Train MBNAS 28 comes past Ridgley Tower as Tower Operator Cliff gives a roll-by inspection with UP 9729 trailing. Cliff passed away on 8-3-08. ICG retained the northern part of this line from Chicago to Joliet, and is currently operated by CN.
Date: 4/28/2007	Location: Springfield, IL Map	Views: 760	Collection Of: Zach Pumphery
Locomotives: CN 5423(SD50F) UP 9729(C44-9W)			Author: Zach Pumphery

Picture Categories:		This picture is part of album: April 2007 in SEMO

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