One of the later BN Annauls that Hol Wagner rpoduced
in the 70's featured the Deadwood branch qiure well.
--- Andy Roth <darlaroth@insightbb.com> wrote:
> Hello,
> Does anyone have the history as to why the branch
> line was
> abandoned. Did the BN give up on the business? Did
> the BN price
> themselves out of the market or did the customers
> switch to other
> means (trucks and/or getting electrical power from a
> different power
> plant)
>
> Also, they kept service to Custer for three more
> years, I assume for
> the mica and /or feldspar traffic. Does anyone also
> have information
> about this traffic? I have the 1977 BN Annual with
> the article on
> the branchline, but no information on the line after
> that year.
>
> Who were the last customers on the line? I know
> there was and still
> is a sawmill at Hill City.
>
> Sincerely,
> Andy Roth
>
>
> --- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, "Rupert & Maureen"
> <gamlenz@...> wrote:
> >
> > Kelly
> >
> > Rather than type out the names, I'll send you a
> scan of a map with
> them on.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Rupert Gamlen
> > Auckland NZ
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "sw1_9147" <dctrainmaster@...>
> > To: <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 2:22 PM
> > Subject: [CBQ] Deadwood Branch
> >
> >
> > >I was wondering if anyone here knew of a site
> that might have a
> listing of
> > >all Deadwood
> > > Branch towns.
> > >
> > > Kelly
> >
>
>
>
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