[RITSlist] Railroad auction - near IAIS territory.
Paul Hunnell
phunnell at yahoo.com
Wed Apr 23 08:48:20 CDT 2008
>From the IAIS list...
This is the outfit that had restored the ex-RI
6-wheel Davenport #348, but I see no mention of it
here.
Does anyone know it's current status?
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> Railroad auction - near IAIS territory.
> Posted by: "LaVerne Andreessen"
>
> Date: Sat Apr 12, 2008 8:27 pm ((PDT))
> ------------------------------------->
> The Fort Madison, Farmington & Western Railroad,
> Inc.
> Railroad Auction
>
> Click here to see the first set of photos for this
> auction
>
<http://www.sullivanauctioneers.com/06.16.08.Miner/photos.html>
> Click here to see the second set of photos for this
> auction
>
<http://www.sullivanauctioneers.com/06.16.08.Miner/photos2.html>
> Click here to see the third set of photos for this
> auction
>
<http://www.sullivanauctioneers.com/06.16.08.Miner/photos3.html>
>
> Monday, June 16 & Tuesday, June 17, 2008 . 9:00
> A.M. Both Days
>
> Location: TWO SEPARATE SALE LOCATIONS-READ
> CAREFULLY!
>
> Day 1: Sale to be held at Sullivan Auction Site,
> located 1 1/2 miles
> east of Hamilton, IL on Highway 136.
>
> Day 2: Sale to be held at "Minerville", located at
> 2208 220th Street,
> Donnellson, IA. From Fort Madison, IA, take Highway
> 61 to the west edge
> of town, go west on Highway 2 approximately 3
> miles, then turn right
> onto Golden Road (Wilson Park Sign). Take Golden
> Road approximately 1/2
> mile and turn left on 220th Street (Minerville
> Sign). Continue on 220th
> Street to the sale which will be on the left side.
>
>
> Brief History
>
> Dave & Carol Miner designed and built the Fort
> Madison, Farmington &
> Western Railroad, Inc. beginning in 1990. This full
> size railroad and
> country village, which they named "Minerville", has
> been a labor of
> love. The Miners, along with their children, laid
> the track, constructed
> or moved in the buildings and built this vintage
> railroad tourist attraction from the ground up.
>
> Due to the health reasons, Sullivan Auctioneers,
> LLC will liquidate
> everything. We will sell locomotives and other
> railroad rolling stock;
> handcars & motorcars; railroad collectibles
> including vintage signs,
> lanterns, depot benches, baggage carts, hand
> trucks, ticket cabinets,
> calendars, early literature including car & train
> cyclopedias; we will
> also sell general store items to include cast iron
> coffee grinder, candy
> case, showcases, spool cabinet, brass cash
> register, vintage seed
> display, advertising tins, etc. Other collectibles
> included in this huge
> auction: Fry Visible Mae West gas pumps, gas
> station signs, barber pole
> & chair, 1927 Model T depot hack in very good
> original condition, 1918
> Republic truck chassis, huge selection of NOS and
> other Model T Ford
> parts, stationary steam engine with 4' flywheel,
> fully functionable
> sawmill, early vintage firehose cart in original
> paint & excellent
> condition. Also selling modern shop & office
> equipment.
>
> These mentioned items are merely the tip of the
> iceberg, check below or
> go to www.minermfgco.com/auction.htm
> <http://www.minermfgco.com/auction.htm> for a more
> complete and detailed
> list.
>
>
> Auction Information
>
> Day 1- Monday, June 16th . 9:00 a.m. Sale to be
> held at Sullivan
> Auction, Highway 136 East, Hamilton, IL. This first
> day will consist of
> a very large quantity of railroad and country store
> antiques and
> collectibles. This will be a sitdown style
> catalogued auction.
>
> Day 2- tuesday, June 17th . 9:00 a.m. Sale to be
> held at "Minerville"
> (see above directions). This will also be a very
> large auction
> consisting of locomotives and other rolling stock.
> Day 2 will also offer
> a very large selection of Model T and other vintage
> car parts, visible
> gas pumps, several vintage buildings to be removed,
> large equipment,
> crane, stationary engine, bridges, cargo trailer,
> gooseneck trailer, etc.
>
>
> Highlights
>
> * #507 Edwards 35-passenger Motorcar
> * #4 1913 Baldwin 0-4-0 Steam Locomotive
> * 1940 Plymouth 35-ton Locomotive
> * #1 1927 Vulcan 8-ton gas locomotive
> * #13929 1913 CB&Q wood caboose
> * Wabash boxcar
> * US Army flat car
> * Wood truss rod open platform coach body
> * 3-wheel Velocipede with wood wheels
> * 3-wheel Velocipede with wire wheels
> * 4-wheel Velocipede (3' guage)
> * Fairbanks Morse Sheffield 40B section car
> * Fairmont A-3 section car
> * Fairmont A-4 section car
> * (4) Fairmont push cars
> * Railroad signs such as: Burlington route
> (CB&Q); Frisco; Santa Fe;
> Cast iron Crossbucks; Davenport station sign;
> Railway Express
> Agency signs; Rock Island motor transit and
> numerous others
> * Railroad collectibles to include: numerous
> great lanterns
> including Santa Fe; NOS push pole; Santa Fe
> ticket cabinet; ticket
> window; CB&Q; ASTSF & other large maps;
> locks; keys; conductor
> hats; photos; calendars; fantastic books of
> literature; marker
> lamps; telegraph keys and sounders;
> locomotive and car
> cyclopedias; wood & metal depot benches;
> depot stoves; potbelly's
> & caboose stoves; Semaphore signal with
> levers; rail drill;
> railroad receipts; cans; oilers; steam
> whistles; block signals;
> switch stands; baggage carts; depot gift shop
> inventory; rail saw;
> dozens of walkover seats; woodpecker spike
> drivers; spike mauls;
> lining bars; track wrenches; rail tongs; tie
> tongs; rerailing
> frogs; bridge planks; 30' pony truss bridges;
> hundreds of railroad
> ties; and the list goes on and on!
> * Country store and other collectibles such as:
> wooden circus wagon
> wheel; visible gas pumps; other vintage gas
> pump; large cast iron
> general store style coffee grinder; candy
> case; numerous show
> cases and hardware store style fixtures;
> spool cabinet; brass cash
> register; very neat seed display with
> original seed packets;
> barber chair; barber pole and barber shop oak
> cabinets; numerous
> old radios and phonographs; large antique
> safe; numerous wringer
> washing machines; large working saw mill, saw
> mill parts;
> stationary steam engine with 4' fly wheel,
> popcorn steam engines.
> * Large quantity of NOS railroad and steam
> supplies; some highlights
> to include: Kalamazoo handcar gears;
> Kalamazoo Valocipede wheels;
> steam valves; steam guages; guage glass;
> boiler reams; taps;
> journal pads; injectors; salesman sample
> journal box seal;
> numerous other NOS parts.
> * Model T & other antique car parts. Please
> note: This sale will
> include a very large selection of antique
> automotive items
> including one of Dave Miner's professionally
> built custom Model T
> concession wagons. Dave's popcorn wagons and
> caliopy wagons have
> been featured on numerous nationally
> televised antique car
> auctions. This particular Model T was
> completed in the late 1980s,
> and was built for a local business man. This
> one item is consigned
> by this gentleman. It has been driven very
> little since completed.
> The workmanship is second to none. 1927 Model
> T Depot Hack. This
> is an all original and exceptionally solid
> example of an early
> railroad hack. 1918 republic truck chassis
> (unrestored). Huge
> selection of Model T inventory such as:
> frames, axles, wheels,
> fenders, radiators, coils and boxes, steering
> wheels, engine
> blocks and parts, TT truck parts, Ford Script
> bed, lots of NOS
> parts, brass carburetors and much more.
> * Several tourist store fronts and buildings to
> be removed. These
> "Minerville" buildings were built by Dave and
> his family and are
> very nice. We will also sell a large wooden
> water storage tank
> with D&RGW spout.
> * Heavy equipment and modern shop items
> including badger 18-ton
> rough terrain crane (runs good, needs TLC);
> 34' enclosed car
> hauler style gooseneck trailer; Heavy duty
> 30' tandem flatbed
> gooseneck trailer; Honda DC welder/generator;
> Joy Model 150 gas
> compressor; sandblasting equipment; bridge
> crane; 5-ton crane
> hoists; shaper; cylindrical grinder; metal
> lathe and chucks;
> numerous cables; slings; chains; binders; tie
> downs; etc.
>
> Please note: The above listing has been
> greatly abbreviated. We
> will simply tell you that if you are a
> railroad collector you will
> not want to miss this interesting auction for
> the Dave & Carol
> Miner family. Both days will be large and we
> will offer live
> internet bidding from both locations. With
> the exceptions of the
> #507 Doodlebug and the #4 Baldwin locomotive
> all items will sell
> to the highest bidder without reserve or
> minimum. All other items
> being sold both days will sell "No Reserve".
> There will not be an
> onsite buyer's premium. Feel free to call
> Dave with any questions,
> phone number 319-837-6486 or contact Sullivan
> Auctioneers, LLC at
> 217-847-2160. Lunch provided by Sly Fox Food
> Service. All
> announcements sale day take precedence. Not
> responsible for
> accidents, errors or omissions.
>
> Great collectibles to sell throughout both
> days!
> Exact sale order to be decided, watch our web
> site for info.!
>
> Online bidding both days!
>
>
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>
> DAVE & CAROL MINER - OWNERS
>
>
> 1066 E. US Highway 136, P.O. Box 111
> Hamilton, IL 62341-0111
> 217-847-2160.
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