Thurs, May 10, 2018, a power point presentation will be conducted by Tim Ritter, CHS & Missouri S&T graduate covering history of the Springfield - Chadwick line from 1882-present. It will be part of the monthly meeting of Unit #166 of The National Assoc of Retired and Veteran Railway Employees, Inc. The event will commence at 11:00 A.M. at the Golden Corral, 2020 E. Primrose, Springfield, MO. Visitors are welcome and free to leave after the presentation (prior to business meeting) reservations are not needed. Lunch is dutch.
The Frisco 2660, which was a 4-6-0 type locomotive was built for Kansas City, Ft Scott, and Memphis RR by Manchester during 1883 and it was that railroad’s number 47. After the Memphis Road - Frisco merger, it became number 660, and during 1904 it became number 2660. She was scrapped during 1916.
Any chance this could be recorded or slides posted for those of us who can’t make it to Springfield this week? Paul
Little late on this, but came across this article in the June 1926 FEM. Karl may have posted this previously with his "They Called It The Chad" article that's posted somewhere hereabouts: https://thelibrary.org/lochist/frisco/magazines/fem_1926_06/fem_1926_06_06.pdf https://thelibrary.org/lochist/frisco/magazines/fem_1926_06/fem_1926_06_11.pdf
February 3, 2020 – 7:00 pm - The Auditorium of the Library Center, 4653 S Campbell Ave. Springfield MO This presentation has been well received and will again be given as follows: “Chasing the Chadwick Line” You don’t have to be a train buff to enjoy this glimpse of the railroad that ran daily between Springfield and Chadwick hauling both freight and passengers. “Chasing the Chadwick Line” chronicles the modern-day odyssey to locate and make a record of the last remaining sections of roadbed, many of which are hiding in plain sight from a time when the train snaked its way through the Ozarks hills. This engaging presentation takes you through Greene and Christian counties in the early 1900’s with photographs and animated maps to enhance the journey.
