Ask Peoria Station 5-28-19

Time for more Transportation 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.

For those interested, I am working on the next "PIA - A History" post. It will cover both 1997 and 1998. I returned from a trip to Florida yesterday, so I'm still catching up on things. 

- David P. Jordan

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  1. BamBamFunkhouserMay 28, 2019 at 2:54 PM

    Did you fly Allegiant to Florida?

    I was rereading you older PIA-A History posts and didnt see anything on Northwest Orient's 1978 application to serve PIA. Maybe I missed it. I believe NW filed to fly MSP-PIA-ATL-MIA with 727-100 one time per day each direction. I dont think they won the case.

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    1. David P. JordanMay 28, 2019 at 10:21 PM

      After I considered flying Allegiant Air to Orlando-Sanford (then renting car for the remaining journey), I decided to drive.

      I covered Northwest Orient's application in this post. Look under "Atlanta & Florida."

      https://peoriastation.blogspot.com/2018/06/pia-history-atlanta-route-and.html

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    2. BamBamFunkhouserMay 29, 2019 at 12:24 AM

      Thanks

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  2. UnknownMay 29, 2019 at 10:43 AM

    A large amount of railroad ties are stacked near the grain elevator in Glasford. Looks to be enough for KJRY to restore rail service to the elevator. Wishful thinking?

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    1. David P. JordanMay 30, 2019 at 10:27 PM

      Wishful thinking, most likely. Pretty sure the ties are stacked there for installation on the main track.

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  3. UnknownJune 10, 2019 at 5:50 AM

    Landed in Peoria June 7th, there was an Atlas 767 parked by Byerly. Not long after deplaning a Sunwing 737 landed. I've seen a few Sunwings in and out of PIA over the last few weeks. Are these all Honor flight charters? And curious about the Atlas.

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    1. David P. JordanJune 12, 2019 at 11:09 PM

      That Atlas Air 767-300 operated as GTI 8208 on a MIA-SGF-PIA-PIT-HNN itinerary, arriving here at 12:16pm and departing at 5:16pm. That its' ultimate destination was Frankfurt-Hahn near Kirchberg, Germany makes be think this was a military charter, probably for an Army National Guard mission.

      A Sun Country Airlines 737-800 was here that day for an Honor Flight to Washington, DC and return.

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