Information Wanted

              


Information on the branchline is very limited and, due to the passage of time, is at risk of being permanently lost.  To continue the historical documentation effort, the following items are of special interest:

bulletPhotographs showing any aspect of the railroad (with dates if known)
bulletAny information on the following specific locations along the branchline
(see Maps and Charts page):
bulletKramer (point of railroad's origin)
bulletPenshaw (spur installed sometime between 1904 and 1913)
bulletFremont (railroad service point midway between Kramer and Johannesburg)
bulletInformation (e.g., date manufactured and where used) on the following hardware items
(see Artifacts page):
bulletTie plate (three-spike, light gauge, four sharp bottom ridges perpendicular to rail)
bulletPig-tailed lock washer (presumably used in conjunction with rail joiners)
bulletDescriptions of original roadbed construction (i.e., methods and equipment utilized)
bulletAdditional identification of locomotives and rolling stock that operated on the branchline
bulletTimetables and other descriptions of operation (particularly after 1911)
bulletFirst-hand accounts of travel on the branchline (e.g., family letters and newspaper articles)
bulletAn excellent example is located at The Amalgamator - Skidoo, 1909 which recounts, near the end of page, riding the branchline during January, 1910 with John Singleton
bulletValidation and/or correction of what is placed on this web site.

Please submit any information you may have via  mailto:doug.johnson@barrios.com
Relevant items received will be reflected in future updates to this site, including credits if desired by the provider.

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