Ask Peoria Station 12-31-17
Been busy lately...Happy New Year. It is time for Q & A!
Feel free to post your questions in the comments section on any transportation topic. If I don't have an answer, I'll find one.
- David P. Jordan
Black Band Distillery Expands to ex-Cat Tire!
Black Band Distillery, presently operating at 1000 SW Adams Street, is planning to expand to the vacant property at 2400 SW Washington Street. That is according to WCBU News . Although the article omits it, this property has a long history with the local distilling industry. National Cooperage & Woodenware Co. constructed a plant there in 1900, though a predecessor apparently had begun barrel making operations there c. 1885. This firm survived Prohibition (1920-1933) because the barrels could also be used for packing corn syrup, condensed milk, cider, vinegar, liquid chemicals, flavoring extracts, etc. Hiram Walker & Sons, which purchased one-third to one-half of its production, gained control of National Cooperage in 1946. A new four-story expansion began in the fall of 1964 only to be destroyed by a tornado on September 14, 1965. Operations resumed at the start of 1966 and the entire plant was replaced in 1967-1968. Changing economics led to closure in 1972. Caterpillar Tra
Any plans to purchase Morning Sun's new Trackside Around Peoria book? Or is it all old news to you? Do you know the author?
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(1) I know the author.
Delete(2) I helped him with the book.
(3) I got a free, signed copy out of it.
Does it have a decent map with the junctions labeled? I was disappointed with the map in the TP&W in Color book. In it, the captions adequately described the location of the photos taken in Peoria proper, but I couldn't find them on the map.
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There's a decent schematic map in Ed Johnson's book with lines denoted with different colors.
DeleteI just want to say thanks for all the work you do. I love the PIA service history you post and look forward to more entries
ReplyDeleteThanks, BamBamFunkhouser, I hope to post the next PIA - A History series this weekend.
DeleteDavid, looks like United announced several new routes today. No PIA_> DIA. Interesting though that Appleton, WI did get it. And Madison got San Francisco.
ReplyDeletePIA officials have stated publicly that they're trying to get DEN back. I figure it is only a matter of time PIA gets it back, but it may be at the expense of one ORD roundtrip. I hope not...
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