2nd day of California Trip. Mississippi River near Savanna, IL. June 25th, 2011.
Mississippi River overlook on U.S. 52 near Savanna, IL.
Savanna Army Depot Lost Mound Unit
The Savanna Army Depot near Savanna, Illinois officially closed on March 18, 2000, as part of the Base Realignment and Closure Act. On September 26, 2003, the Department of Defense agreed to transfer 9,404 acres of land to become the Lost Mound Unit of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge.
Blizzard 2011 Savanna IL
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SOO line 29 Years Ago near Savanna Illinois 1989 Part Two (of two)
Selected scenes from a day videotaping in Savanna, Illinois; late winter 1989.
Picking up where Part One left off;
- on the SOO, the Eastbound w/6052 is now waiting at Plum siding in Savanna for a Westbound meet. This location is directly between the SOO and BN and, at the time, was being readied for development as new housing. While there, a few WB's pass by on the BN to my right.
- along with the meet on the SOO, we see what is left of the vast MILW yard and the remainder of the old Rt84 bridge.
- chasing the EB now out onto the Northern Illinois prairie, I catch it just South of Mt Carroll where we hear some of the track warrants with a meet at Kittredge. Now a siding, it was the spot where the MILW line from Beloit and Freeport met this main.
- with some sunshine now, our train is through Lanark.
- after trouble finding a spot to see the meet only a few miles away, I settle on seeing the WB head out. A good look at Google maps all these years later shows I should've stayed in Lanark to see this next train.
After a few inquiries, I've put much of this collection from VHS 1988-1995 on DVD. Living near Nelson, IL in the 80's and 90's, and before children and mortgages came along, I had ample time to document the CNW, BN, Santa Fe and short lines and regionals. Many one-of-a-kind visits with scenes devoted to yards, and structures and surrounding scenery and MOW workers etc. Below is a list of exclusive DVDs and other projects;
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All titles are in stock and ready-to-ship. See details, more previews and purchase info on all the discs here;
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ALL CNW-
ALL BN-
ALL SOO-
ALL Chicago Central-
ALL Bandits & Rotten Pumpkins-
BEST of 1988-
BEST of 1989-
BEST of 1990-
BEST of 1991-1993-
BONUS DVD of 1994-Present (available on the 10 Pack set of ALL the DVDs)-
Thanks for looking!
Bonnie Jean Adams of Examiner.com Interviews Frank Fritz about Finding America's Treasures
Interview with Frank Fritz - Antique Collector Extraordinaire and Nationally Renowned Picker and Bonnie Jean Adams of examiner.com
Chris Lain - An Illinois Story
Chris Lain is the type of person who jumps into things without thinking too hard, and it has led him somewhere he never thought he'd be: Savanna Illinois.
Scary Bridge, Savanna Il.
Scenic drive on Rt. 52 and 20 in Illinois and Iowa, through the Mississippi River Valley.
Frank Fritz talking with friends and customers in LeClaire. SAM 2535
In this video it looks like Frank Fritz is being interview by Barney the Beagle, who had his BFF, Brian and Unc bring him to LeClaire. He had to talk with Frank about something and in think they were discussing the pros and cons of cats.
Frank has his own store in Savannah, Illinois just north of LeClaire. He's got some pretty neat schtuffff there, some stuffed bears and a grill from a '52 Studebaker.
Frank had be autographing calendars, books and tee-shirts for many of the folks at Antique Archeology in LeClaire, Iowa.
Barney the Beagle wanted Frank to autograph his fur but our magic marker ran out of ink. Thanks Frank and next time you come to Rockford the first one's on us.
The Untold Truth Of American Pickers
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I am the USPB: Katie Neumiller-Floming, Savanna, Illinois
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The Savanna Army Depot: Illinois History Fair 2015
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Savanna Illinois
L&M Hotel outside is also a fun place to hang out. Cold beer when you check in and hot tub all night as well as bon fires.
Frank Fritz from American Pickers: Armor Protective Packaging Open House
Frank Fritz of the History Channels American Pickers is a celebrity partner of Armor Protective Packaging’s consumer brand Workshop Hero.
For this reason, Frank was on hand for the Armor’s spring open house debuting it’s new international headquarters.
Part of Frank’s time was spent signing autographs and visiting with guests, along with catching up with old friends.
Frank accepted questions from the crowd about his travels, played games, and gave everyone a demonstration of his appraisal skills. He also shared some tips on picking and what to look for.
The day was a success, thanks to Frank and everyone else that makes the success of Armor Protective Packaging possible.
Savanna Freeriding
Savanna Illinois
Riders:Mark E. Landy Spud 80a Big Zig
and Jon L Rayne Nemesis 80a Inheats
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