Photo 11 Union
Pacific passenger trains arrive
at Obarek Junction. This part of
town is going under massive urban
renewal. The classic station has
been restored to its original
appearance.
Photo 12 Illinois
Central’s City of New
Orleans running one hour behind
schedule making up for lost time.
Photo 13
Operator error on the part of the
Illionois Central resulted in
this wreck when the Ciy of New
Orleans disregarded an order to
hold before the diamond.
Photo 14
Real Estate mogal Paul Musselman
shows pride in the town he is
developing. Notice the extensive
use of municipal street lighting.
Photo 15 Rumor
has it that an illegal still is
in operation behind the lit
window of this small factory.
Federal agents are parked nearby
waiting for the signal to close
in.
Photo 16 Twilight
closes in at Queensgate as Union
Pacific glides past the
classification yard.
Photo 17 June
6, 1944 has this Pennsylvania
Railroad mountain class steamer
waiting on an assignment. It's
crew at the yard office has just
learned over the radio of the
allied invasion of Normandy.
Photo 18 Our
track crew members Joe Wanldeck
and Larry Fries working on the
Obarek Junction siding track.
Photo 19
Paul
Musselman restores the rock bluff
which was damaged after Lake
Delton mysteriously drained
itself. Fortunately the scout
camp escaped any damage.
Photo 20 Jeff
Obarek and Jim Pechous install
electric switch machines on the
lead to Union Station passenger
yard.
