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The Burlington's Ottumwa Division |
Probably no railroad division in America had its history recorded better than this division of the Burlington. Before it became the Ottumwa Division, it was the Middle Division of the Iowa Division and consisted of 55 miles of main line from Ottumwa to Chariton, with a South branch out of Chariton to Leon.
Many of the photos and newspaper articles in this book came from 11 log books maintained by the dispatchers' office between 1886 and 1950. There are 3 old timetables dated 1870, 1879, and 1914, as well as several old newspaper clippings.
This book contains 111 great black and white photos of depots, trains, accidents, and miscellaneous photos dating back to the early 1900's. Many of the photos were taken in the late 1930's by Conductor Bill Phillips and by employee Steve Adkinson in the early 1940's. None of these photos have been previously published. There are 15 pages of entries from the dispatcher log books that contain almost 200 entries of happenings on the division including bad weather, wrecks, and other serious problems from 1885 to 1950.
To get this book with a white cardstock cover with an early 1900's color postcard photo of the Ottumwa depot, add $1.00 more: $26.00.
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| Helper engine and crew. Operator Sam Loege on steps - he and brother Gus worked the two daily 12-hour shifts. |
$25.00 |
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| The O. K. Route - The Quincy, Omaha & Kansas City Railway and The Iowa & St. Louis Railroad |
| This 116-page book presents a historical review of an important part of the Burlington Railroad in Missouri that has been long forgotten by railroad historians. Besides the O.K. line, it presents history of the Iowa & St. Louis R. R. Built between 1900 and 1903 to transport the rich coal deposits along the Chariton River valley, the line became a part of the Burlington system in 1903. The first 8 pages offer a brief review of these railroads. The photo section contains 70 black and white photos, most of them dating in the early 1900's. There is a 1916 operating department timetable of the two railroads and many other interesting documents. There are also many passenger timetable pages, maps, and a four-page story of a derailment in Quincy yard in 1908 that resulted in a fatal injury to the engineer. |
| $21.00 |