Thanks for the correction. I was relying on Hilton & Due's book and it
didn't occur to me to check an atlas. I'll correct my copy of their book.
Norm Metcalf, Boulder Colorado
cbqrr17@comcast.net wrote:
> Good morning Mr. Metcalf. I was born and raised in Kewanee, Il.
> After reading your message to the CBQ list, I would like to rely to
> you the correct spelling of Kewanee. You included an extra u in your
> spellings, which is the correct spelling for the Kewaunee in
> Wisconsin, and, also for the railroad KGB&W(Kewaunee Green Bay and
> Western). I am offering this as a positive note and do not wish in
> any way or form as an insult to you. Anyway, I have traveled the many
> roads between Kewanee and Galva chasing the Q during the late 60s and
> early 70s. The only thing I found remaining of the Galva-Kewanee
> Interurban is a concrete arch spanning a small creek about 1 mile east
> of Galva, or about half way between Galva and the Midland Country
> Club. Thanks for your time and understanding. Have a good day.
> Jules Johnson cbqrr17@comcast.net
>
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: Norm Metcalf <n.metcalf@worldnet.att.net>
>
> Per George W. Hilton and John F. Due's The Electric Interurban
> Railways
> in America, pp 344-345 the Galesburg & Kewaunee Railway opened 7 Dec
> 1906 between Kewaunee and Galva. They had streetcars in Kewaunee but
> weren't able to extend to Galesburg. In 1924 they were
> re-organized as
> the Kewaunee and Galva Railway. They provided a connection for the RI
> to Kewaunee. Service ended 31 Dec 1932.
> Norm Metcalf, Boulder Colorado
>
> richard haave wrote:
> > Old maps of Galva very interesting!
> >
> > On the 1923 map it looks like another rail line on S.E. First
> street ending in a wye south of the downtown area. Was this an
> interurban?
> >
> > The map dated 1975 showing the Rock Island as gone has the wrong
> date. In 1975 and 1976 I was firing the first crew on the
> Silvis-LaFayette mine switcher which went thru Galva to just
> northwest of LaFayette and then went on Midland Electric Coal Co's
> (Mecco) trackage to Victoria (IL) mine. One of our jobs was to
> deliver 120 cars (in 30 car sets) per week to BN at Galva. We'd
> pull thru town toward northwest and then show back around north
> side of depot and out into a track north of both main tracks east
> of town. Coal was destined to Iowa Southern Utilities at Burlington.
> >
> > The rest of coal loaded at Victoria mine went to Iowa City,
> where the Crandic took it to Cedar Rapids.
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> M
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