Jamison Nicholls: Relic from 150+ Years Ago...
Jamison Nicholls: An artifact from the once prosperous Milwaukee Road main. A line that used to see thousands of MILW trains, including the famous Hiawatha now only sees a few trains a week. At least BNSF hasn't given up on this trackage!
Jamison Nicholls: 100 years of history. Built sometime around 1920, this telegraph line has served for the Illinois Central, Illinois Central Gulf, and the Chicago Central & Pacific. It was then decommissioned in the late 20th century, when communication methods improved.
Jamison Nicholls: CD 154 in Hemingray Blue with amber streaking. Found on the Chicago Central & Pacific near Webster City, Iowa.
Jamison Nicholls: Blakesburg SSS
Jamison Nicholls: Rock Island Telegraph
Jamison Nicholls: The rarest piece in my insulator collection currently, a CD 125 in Yellow Olive Green. I found this back in July of 2018 in a South Dakota antique store for $8. It is worth more than $1500 today, with there being only around 12 in existence.
Jamison Nicholls: KYLE 8041 West - Dresden, Kansas