Hooppole, Yorktown & Tampico Railroad (Illinois)

I stumbled across this website while researching another topic today.

I'd never heard of this obscure little line until I purchased a book about midwestern railroading a few years ago. This little line ran in obscurity from 1909 until 1953 (or 1954 depending on your reference). For the latter part of its' life, there was only one locomotive, an ex-CB&Q 0-6-0.

For you modelers who think you don't have enough room for a layout, this 14 mile long line had no turning facilities, so the locomotive always ran in reverse to its connection with the CB&Q.

The website dedicated to this line can be found here:

http://guidetozscale.com/html/hytindex.htm

Moderator's note Updated link Mar. 11, 2011

Photo album:

http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.cit ... Album.html

Even if you don't care to preuse the website, this piece of MOW equipment is not to be missed!

http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.cit ... 276910.htm

Some of you may recognize Tampico, Ill as the birthplace of former President Ronald Reagan.