John Schlageck is a leading commentator on agriculture and rural Kansas. Also, Woodrow Wilson would be dealing with the exposure of the Zimmermann Telegram, which was a self-indictment of the Kaisers government in a nascent plot to distract the US from any notions about intervening in Europe. Mayor Young and Commercial Club President Hoisington met with Supt Dolan, J.H. I remember wondering if any of his relatives were hurt or killed. The last doodlebug to operate on the Hutch-Ponca route, M. 180, was scrapped in 1958, Crow wrote in The History of Nardin. Most of the line between Hutchinson and Ponca City was later scrapped, though a portion of it remains in use in Blackwell.

In addition to the inconvenience for people trying to get across town, the intersections were dangerous, especially for horse drawn buggies.

In the afternoon, the return trip started at 1:50 and arrived in Newton at 3:09. But with the increasing costs of gas and pollution, maybe the doodlebugs will be back. In 1924, the updated passenger Train No. The Missouri Pacific passenger train continued to operate into the 1930s. In a sense, they were passenger cars with their own engines. (Click here for the 1956 Bloomington-Kansas City timetable which will open as a PDF in a new window.)
An Extra Surprise in Memory of Lloyd Stagner, 1922-2008, drawn by Dale Stewart, 4-08. Most of the people were from Neosho . The locomotive now stands restored in the Kansas Museum of History. The 2-8-2 is one of SantaFes first 15 of its type, leaving the Baldwin Works in 1903. Hold on now . The 200-horsepower (150kW) engine on the 55-or-70-foot-long (17 or 21m) units drove only one set of wheels, and the lack of power and traction, the unreliability of their transmissions, and an inability to reverse, were major limitations. Brill in 1931 and currently is preserved at the Museum of the American Railroad in Frisco, Texas. The Doodlebug contained the engine plus baggage and mail compartments, and could typically haul His newspaper career spanned various transitions in the field of journalism including the hot metal, cold type and the computerization of publishing. The 1924 Pocket Directory of Wilmore, Kansas, gives the schedule of trains for Wilmore: Sign up for email alerts for future blog posts, too.

Bet I couldnt get anywhere near a train throttle or computer-operated engine room today.

The doodlebug or jitney brought the two papers from KC 358 miles to the east and Denver, 255 miles to our west. The former longtime publisher of The Journal-Tribune lived half a block from the railroad tracks. This car was manufactured by Electro-Motive in 1928 and scrapped in August, 1961. Developed during the early 20th century these A Motor Car filled with passengers left Joplin as scheduled early that Wednesday evening heading south directly into the path of a Kansas City Southern passenger train heading north. Of course, they were

. Doodlebugs sometimes pulled an unpowered trailer car, but were Thank you for keeping the early history alive. news@joplinglobe.com. It caught me a bit off guard when I first read it because the dates didnt match with the train wreck that I had heard about all of my life. In Blackwell and countless other small towns across the Great Plains, the bug was less of a mood and more of a means. But the bodies were so badly burned, the exact count may never be known.

The cars were made of wood and of the open vestibule varietyand passengers had tohang on for dear life when the train was moving. The doodlebug or jitney brought the two papers from KC 358 miles to the east and Denver, 255 miles to our west. WebThe Kansas City, Clay County and St. Joseph Railway, once valued at over $5 million dollars, was auctioned off on August 21, 1934 for $155,600 ST JOSEPH & SAVANNAH INTERURBAN RAILWAY The St. Joseph and Savannah Interurban Railway was a 13-mile interurban electric railway that ran between St. Joseph and Savannah, Missouri from Copyright 2021 Kansas Farm Bureau.

In September 1899, Newton City council passed Ordinance No.

Today, there are tens of thousands of miles scattered throughout the country. Horses and train engines were not a good combination. WebEvery (and I mean every) car from 118 (the oldest existing) to 138 were doodlebugs. The variant name hoodelbug was largely limited to the mid-Atlantic states, particularly Pennsylvania. Tom Hoffmann photo. The Mop freight locomotive usually had low steam pressure at the stop in Newton. WebThe westbound train left Bloomington at 8:00 a.m. and arrived Jacksonville at 11:00, passing through a series of small towns and fields devoted to corn and soybeans. The crash os Missouri and North Arkansas passenger train No.

In the late 1940s, Larry Crow, a founding member of the Friends of Nardin historical society, rode the doodlebug from Nardin to Blackwell.

In the afternoon, the return trip started at 1:50 and arrived in Newton at 3:09. Thanks to Kim Fowles for contributing the above photo to this web site! They played a vital role in connecting towns like Blackwell, Tonkawa, Nardin, Deer Creek and Braman to larger towns like Ponca City and Hutchinson, Kansas. Some even say the insects look like the motor cars.

Another view at Artesia on April 2, 1969. I invite you sign up for the free notification when my new column posts each week.

The editor of the Evening Kansan Republican replied to the business owners with a quip of his own. Over the next few years, there would be subtle and not so subtle mentions in the Evening Kansan Republican. where GE had left off with the express purpose of marketing self-propelled rail cars (which eventually transformed into main line locomotives featuring diesel engines). Someone ran to the nearest house with a telephone, and soon an emergency train filled with doctors, nurses and medical supplies rushed south from Joplin. This 62 mile railroad became a part of the Missouri, Pacific Line with stations east of El Dorado, as well as in El Dorado. After theyd read their copies, theyd swap. American-Rails.com collection. The doodlebug or jitney brought the two papers from KC 358 miles to the east and Denver, 255 miles to our west. One such incident was reported in May 1899. Seaboard Air Line 2003 was a gas electric doodlebug. Keep up the good work. Brill, Standard-Steel Car, St. I didnt venture out much. If you are interested in officially licensed "The Polar Express" train rides they are available at the Virginia & Truckee Railway. Main street and West First street was left for further discussion. (Evening Kansan Republican,17 March 1900). The Doodlebug contained the engine plus baggage and mail compartments, and could typically haul The railroad has served as a way to transport goods and people between communities in south central Kansas before highways and interstates. Stan Kistler photo. At McPherson, travelers could board the Doodlebug,a Union Pacific branch McKeen gasoline powered rail car, and continue to Lindsburg, Assaria and Salina. From what I've read the doodlebugs seem to have been abandoned in the 1950s. I wish the old round barn area could have been saved. Learn more here! Glad you enjoyed it, Charlotte.

Doodlebugs sometimes pulled an unpowered trailer car, but were Once upon a time, catching the bug to travel meant more than having a desire to go somewhere. Tom Hoffmann photo. One thing is certain, they wont carry newspapers anymore. Doodlebug or hoodlebug is a nickname in the United States for a type of self-propelled railcar most commonly configured to carry both passengers and freight, often dedicated baggage, mail or express, as in a combine. The original 103 was the car destroyed in 1914. No. GM&O depot at the important junction of Artesia, Mississippi in 1970. HCHM Photos. A half century later after the rail lines were torn up and steam engines were a distant memory my dad subscribed to the Salina Journal. What accidents have happened in the vicinitywere due entirely to the carelessness of the victims, and they didnt happen on the crossing but in the yards. (Click here for the 1956 Bloomington-Kansas City timetable which will open as a PDF in a new window.) Its just exciting for a young boy who had never been on a train. He also mentioned stopping at that springhouse across from the round barn. American-Rails.com collection. 132 was one of the largest locomotives in the world. I usually put up a new post on Sundays each week; please visit again. Several railroads, mostly small regional and local networks, provided their main passenger services through doodlebugs in a cost-cutting effort. A circular wooden water tower was located just north of the depot until the late 1920s. The doodlebug disaster was a railway accident that occurred on July 31, 1940, in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, in the United States. The tower was relocated south of east 1st due to increased automobile traffic. The designs featured the same setup as GE; a baggage/combination with a sliding door for freight/mail and a Brill in 1931 and currently is preserved at the Museum of the American Railroad in Frisco, Texas. It stopped in Blackwell at 7:35 a.m., Nardin at 7:55 a.m. and Deer Creek at 8:03 a.m. From there, it pulled into depots in several other communities before arriving at Hutchinson five minutes after noon. Passenger trains whisked travelers across the United States in luxury, with plush sleeping cars, comfy reclining coach seats and scenic views making long trips something of glamor. They were popular with some railroads during the first part of the 20th century to provide passenger and mail service on lightly used branch lines at less expense than with a train consisting of a locomotive and coaches with larger crew. This was a specifically designed and marketed single car, similar to its earlier counterpart but developed specifically by the Budd Company and was powered by a diesel engine.

About 10 or 12 miles to the south is a little community called Tipton Ford, named for the spot where folks crossed the creek in the 19th Century. Photo by Lawrence E. Hauck. For you younger readers, people called self-propelled railroad cars doodlebugs or jitneys. Doodlebugs sometimes pulled an unpowered trailer car, but were more often used singly. This week is the 100th anniversary of something horrible and chances are youve never heard of it. .

132 was one of the largest locomotives in the world. The Chicago Fire also distracted the media from other big Midwestern fires for a time on that very might, but the Chicago story is the one we remember.

Doodlebugs, powered by gas or diesel engines, carried passengers, mail and freight between towns. Several memorial services marking the crashs centennial will be held in southwest Missouri this week. WebWhen built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1880, the Santa Fe No.

Kansas, Oklahoma & Gulf gas-electric M-23, assembled by GE in 1939 using parts from other cars, stands at Denison, Texas, on July 8, 1954. The Wilmore News, April 26, 1917. It was a little less than 50 miles by train and Mom and Dad drove part of the way beside my sister, Cathy, and me as we dawdled in the doodlebug on our way to Oakley. The doodlebug left Newton daily at 10:23 and arrived in McPherson at 11:35 in the morning. The AT&SF Railroad has a strong history in Newton and Harvey County, but it was not the only railroad to provide much needed connections to the rest of the U.S.. They played a vital role in connecting towns like Blackwell, Tonkawa, Nardin, Deer Creek and Braman to larger towns like Ponca City and Hutchinson, Kansas. Finally, the property owners around the area of the proposed subway had the greatest objections. They observed that the value of their property will suffer.

One color photo in the book shows a doodlebug at the South Haven, Kansas, depot in 1961. It carried passengers to and from the bigger towns on a daily basis. They probably have a list. WebKansas, Oklahoma & Gulf gas-electric M-23, assembled The doodlebug disaster was a railway accident that occurred on July 31, 1940, in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, in the United States. I certainly enjoyed reading your account of this terrible accident. But with the increasing costs of gas and pollution, maybe the doodlebugs will be back. Even after doodlebugs were phased out, mixed trains continued to provide this kind of service for several years.

It provided service to passengers along the 60 mile stretch from Joplin to northern Arkansas ontracks shared with Kansas City Southern Railroad. Photo by Harold K. Vollrath I read James Fairs history of the M&NA, so I have known of the Tipton Ford disaster for many years. Louis Car Company, and Osgood Bradley. equipped it with a automobile Flat Files, 14-6-A, HCHM Archives. Today, a number of doodlebugs remained preserved at various museums around the country. Additional stations were located in Butler County at Oil Hill, Hopkins, Potwin, Brainerd, and Whitewater. Used to go to Tipton Ford for fried chicken. Alas, in 2013 the site closed. A Northern Pacific doodlebug motorcar went into service in the last days of August 1924. utilize some type of self-contained engine for power. My Grandpa Russell spoke of taking day trips with his father to Neosho on Saturdays to buy farm supplies, groceries, etc.

The Doodlebug worked branch line service in the region until 1966. I share your passion for Missouri history. Photo by Harold K. Vollrath You would have thought something would have been mentioned during Joplins Centennial in 1973, but no. historians over the years due to their small size and quaint nature (serving

The council recognizes the most imperative need of a subway crossing at Seventh street and West First..

I never knew about the accident and I have lived around here my whole life. With the track clear to the south, survivors and victims alike wererushed to Neosho.

[5] Also in 1931 the Budd Company entered into a partnership with the French tire company Michelin to produce lightweight stainless steel Budd-Michelin railcars in the US. Needless to say the crash was horrific. For countless decades, peoplepassed by without stopping to read its sad inscription. It was then that the company's engineer's realized M-23 was scrapped a few months later, after its DenisonMuskogee, Okla., run, the last Muskogee Group varnish, was discontinued. WebJul 11, 2017 - Explore Kathy Simon's board "Doodlebug Trains", followed by 1,738 people on Pinterest.

By summer, the tracks had reached Newton.

Soon after this time the Electro-Motive Corporation was 48: East bound passenger - Departure 7:48 A.M. Thanks for your kind words, Ron. rear area for standard coach seating. When he was a child, he waved at the doodlebug as it passed by his house. Their last name was Huffman. A Pennsylvania Railroad, gasoline-powered "doodlebug" passenger rail car collided head-on with a freight train; the impact and resulting fire caused the deaths of all but three of the 46 onboard. time was focused on automobile engines it began collaborating more and So sit back and learn the sad tale of a terrible tragedy. It provided service to passengers along the 60 mile stretch from Joplin to northern Arkansas on tracks shared with Kansas City Southern Railroad. These two-car trains typically consisted of a gasoline-powered engine that turned a generator and provided electricity to traction motors, which turned the axles and wheels on the trucks.

Please join us! I miss the Round Barn, too. Youre welcome; thank you for taking time to read it, too. A motion made by Mr. Spooner and carried unanimously, it is the sense of this committee that the proposition for a subway at Seventh street, submitted by the A.T. & S. F. The doodlebug left Newton daily at 10:23 and arrived in McPherson at 11:35 in the morning. earliest history of the doodlebug can be traced back to the General

Tom Hoffmann photo. horsepower while using GE traction motors and generators. The Gasconade Bridge collapse was such a horrible tragedy, wasnt it? Timetables reprinted in McCalls book show that the Ponca City to Hutchinson run started at 6:55 a.m. each day in Ponca City. HCHM Photos. It was designed to haul heavy trains over Raton Pass in New Mexico, the highest point on the Santa Fe line. (The safe in the train depot was robbed.). The City appointed Williams, Spooner, and Bennett from the City to meet with these groups and report back as soon as possible.. GM&O passenger depot at West Point about 1968. A Pennsylvania Railroad, gasoline-powered "doodlebug" passenger rail car collided head-on with a freight train; the impact and resulting fire caused the deaths of all but three of the 46 onboard. The doodlebug left Hutchinson at 1:15 p.m. and returned to Ponca City by 6:40 p.m. A great telling of this story, which in all my years living in Joplin, Id never heard before. 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This Electro-Motive railcar, completed in September, 1929 as part of order #388, featured a Pullman carbody (80 feet), RPO section, and could produce 400 horsepower. was reflected in his art and model railroad. It also saw more publicity than its two predecessors. My grandfathers brothers were injured and taken to St. Johns Hospital in Joplin, MO at the time of their fathers death. more powerful than GE's last designs and were rated at around 275 In 1924, the updated passenger Train No. You know the old saying, Thats a heckuva way to run a railroad. Well, I cant remember how many times I heard my dad say, bring back the railroads.. This information provides an all-time list of the Pennsylvania Railroad's many diesel locomotives, including types and road numbers. The Passenger train ripped open the Motor Cars gasoline tank, spewing fuel and igniting a massive fireball. Injured people actually begged to be shot and killed as they slowly burned to death. rail cars, most of which were powered with gasoline engines and not This happened south of Under Cliff towards Neosho. It has often been asked where the term doodlebug is derived.

More to it but I dont recall all now. The railroad crossings at Main, Broadway and 1st street continue to be a challenge to Newton drivers 122 years later.

Look up any roster of gas-electric St. Louis Car Company cars and you'll see how they were disposed of. They were returning to their homes on the south side of the track for the evening. Another view at Artesia on April 2, 1969. Both cars passed their performance and braking tests on the respective railroads, confirming the accuracy of the design calculations made It is difficult to truly articulate just how much material can be found at this website. . It made national news headlines in its day, and then suddenly disappeared from sight. Also see: Wilmore Barbecue, 04 July 1887. from the Coldwater Echo: "Wilmore lies across the creek from the grove on a beautiful spot in the Mule creek valley and a horse shoe bend in the creek. They gave passengers a lift to the end of the line.

756 at the Kansas Ave and 4th St. intersection, 1920. This also freed up the UP to use its locomotives for the transportation of wheat, milo, barley and livestock.

GM&O passenger depot at West Point about 1968. the city of Newton is a child of the railroad. Mark. GE #2 also was the first to actually debut to the public as it tested on a number of railroads including the Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railway, Chicago Great Western, Lehigh Valley, and the Delaware & Hudson (this car was eventually sold to the MN&S). His newspapers of choice were the Kansas City Star and Denver Post. Thanks for your kind words, Delores. So, you used doodlebugs. How the motor cars got the nickname doodlebug is somewhat of a mystery.

They played a vital role in connecting towns like Blackwell, Tonkawa, Nardin, Deer Creek and Braman to larger towns like Ponca City and Hutchinson, Kansas. [6] A hiking trail in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, is named Hoodlebug Trail. The drawing was inspired by a recollection of the late Lloyd E. Stagner of Newton, rail historian of the first order and retired Santa Fe employee..

By mid-20th century, the 885 class is in its sunset years but still doing solid service.

On the other hand, the safety of life and limb museum be taken into consideration.. I did enjoy your story and history. The railway provided service between Joplin and northwest Arkansas on what was called a Gas-Electric Motor Car (similar to the one shown here). Building torn down in 1987.

Missouri Pacific Passenger Train No. For you younger readers, people called self-propelled railroad cars doodlebugs or jitneys. (interestingly, this company was founded in 1901 just a few years prior This slowpoke traveled half the speed of the Rocket maybe less. The Missouri Pacific passenger train continued to operate into the 1930s. And thanks again for reading. Those advances in lightweight railcar design were important steps in the development of the lightweight diesel-electric streamliners of the 1930s. One featured miniature is the model railway created by Dale Stewart. We farmed outside the small Sheridan County community of Seguin. Meanwhile, everyone had an idea or opinion of how to solve the problem. Missouri Pacific Passenger Train No. I also accompanied my dad to see our relatives in Denver by way of the Rock Island Rocket. Thankfully, more and more people are becoming aware of the accident. . I grew up in Neosho and I remember hearing about this years ago, but I had forgotten about it. It was a 535 horsepower car built by J.G. It was designed to haul heavy trains over Raton Pass in New Mexico, the highest point on the Santa Fe line. Such a sad story.

The Missouri Pacific passenger train continued to operate into the 1930s.

Please join us! role for the industry. The locomotive now stands restored in the Kansas Museum of History. Being raised in southwest Missouri, Ive been to Granby many times. Look up any roster of gas-electric St. Louis Car Company cars and you'll see how they were disposed of. It was so pretty and so unique. Also see: Wilmore Barbecue, 04 July 1887. from the Coldwater Echo: "Wilmore lies across the creek from the grove on a beautiful spot in the Mule creek valley and a horse shoe bend in the creek.

Some people had creative ideas to accomplish this. Both arrived on the same day and both contained the latest news from that date in history. I was wondering if you knew how to find the names that were killed? Hudson Railway baggage car built by the Barney & Smith Company and Think of a street car or a trolley, only bigger, the size of a full passenger car. Globe | Roger Nomer. Provided here is a brief history of this unique aspect of the industry's passenger operations; many "Doodlebugs" served out-of-the-way branch lines and secondary corridors that were abandoned long ago. Blackwell was served by two daily doodlebug routes.

A lot was happening in the summer of 1914 such as the start of World War I.

M-23 was scrapped a few months later, after its DenisonMuskogee, Okla., run, the last Muskogee Group varnish, was discontinued. 434, granting Santa Fe permission to lay a subway across Main street for steam pipes connecting the Arcade and Clark buildings. Even though this did nothing to fix the traffic problems, maybe the idea of a vehicle subway was planted. The Archives at HCHM houses the collections of both men, Lloyd E. Stagner and Dale Stewart. All written content, photos, and videos copyright American-Rails.com (unless otherwise noted).

The idea of a subway seemed to be finished. The trains met head-on near Tipton Ford. An investigation by Missouri state officials found an order had been issued for the Motor Car to pull onto a sideline and let the passenger train pass, but the crew never received it.

It hangs today in Neoshos United Methodist Church.

While Winton at the HCHM Stewart Collection. The proposal from the Santa Fe was as follows: The company will build a subway under its tracks and across vacant lots, commencing at East Seventh and ending on Broadway west of Kansas Avenue and will open a street from Broadway to Sixth., The estimated cost was $16,000. Those branch lines didnt need a full-fledged passenger train, said local railroad history enthusiast John Mallory. Dale Stewart was a 1950 graduate of Newton High.

Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. By the 1950s, the route was freight only.Since then, the modest railroad segment has been an important mover of crude oil, grain, flour, lumber and other commodities for the businesses in the communities along the route.

She told me this story every Aug. 5th , with tears in her eyes. Many were pulled up in the 1970's and 1980's although others were removed long before that.

Your comments, suggestions and contributions of historical information and photographs to this site are welcome. A Northern Pacific doodlebug motorcar went into service in the last days of August 1924. The flames were eventually put out. WebThe westbound train left Bloomington at 8:00 a.m. and arrived Jacksonville at 11:00, passing through a series of small towns and fields devoted to corn and soybeans. In the case of The Doodlebug worked branch line service in the region until 1966.

bodies built primarily by Pullman Standard, J.G. You made my day, Joanie! And who knows, maybe one day trains will once again play a vital role in transportation. Your comments, suggestions and contributions of historical information and photographs to this site are welcome.

Edit my comments. Its good to remind us all of this terrible event, Mark. Thank you for sharing this with us! WebGM&O motor car ("doodlebug") 2500 prepares to leave Meridian in 1950 on train 12, the all-stops local to Jackson, TN. Its particularly astonishing to me that as a history buff from the moment I learned to read, I only found out about it recently. During EMC's tenure of doodlebug construction, often Missouri Pacific Depot, east 6th, Newton, 1919.

The locomotive now stands restored in the Kansas Museum of History. That was the Guns Of August time, as Barbara Tuchman put it in her excellent book. WebKansas, Oklahoma & Gulf gas-electric M-23, assembled The doodlebug disaster was a railway accident that occurred on July 31, 1940, in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, in the United States. The The variant name hoodelbug was largely limited to the mid-Atlantic states, particularly Pennsylvania.

WebThe westbound train left Bloomington at 8:00 a.m. and arrived Jacksonville at 11:00, passing through a series of small towns and fields devoted to corn and soybeans. Thanks for sharing, and for reading, Susan. 132 was one of the largest locomotives in the world. By the way, I post a new blog update every Sunday; please visit jmarkpowell.com again!

Doodlebugs sometimes pulled an unpowered trailer car, but were often used singly.

The latter talked favorably toward putting either viaducts or subways on First street and Broadway. ( Evening Kansan Republican 8 August 1899). . I am looking for my great grandparents that were killed on a train. In the spring of 1886, the St. Louis, Fort Scott & Wichita Railroad began building a line northwest from El Dorado. Luckily she was not hurt. Glad you enjoyed it. industry, which were powered by standard electricity. GM&O depot at the important junction of Artesia, Mississippi in 1970. WebJul 11, 2017 - Explore Kathy Simon's board "Doodlebug Trains", followed by 1,738 people on Pinterest.

The Pullman Company was subsequently added as a subcontractor for car bodies. The doodlebug or jitney brought the two papers from KC 358 miles to the east and Denver, 255 miles to our west. Mop mixed train daily No. A year after this car was tested engineers further improved on the first test car and built GE #2, which used a V8 engine that was much lighter than the Wolseley design. Thanks for your comment, Terri.

WebThe Doodlebug train arriving at Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas. The whole subject seems to have wrapped itself in a slumber robe and has been nestled away in some remote corner of the council chamber., Another individual responded, Well, the railroad was here first, I guess, and the town built on both sides of it.

The cars were made of wood and of the open vestibule varietyand passengers had tohang on for dear life when the train was moving. These cars would