Like too save money on the center sidings.
Another was at Monmouth IL and others.
UP used a lot from the Nebraska all the way
to Ogden.
Many of their decisions there were to save money.
Like the 1965 flood and the Plum River usage.
Russ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Matt Carlson" <matt@carlsonphotos.net>
To: <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, 04 February, 2009 18:36
Subject: RE: [CBQ] Wisconsin double track
> Was thinking WI only. One other "oddity" would be the triple track - aka
> center sidings.
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> Matt Carlson
> La Crosse, WI
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: CBQ@yahoogroups.com [mailto:CBQ@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Russ
> Strodtz
> Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 6:24 PM
> To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [CBQ] Wisconsin double track
>
> Also: St Croix River, Galena River.
>
> La Crosse Marsh was original used as double track
> with the passengers used downtown. Marsh was originally
> freight only.
>
> Russ
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Matt Carlson" <matt@carlsonphotos.net>
> To: <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, 04 February, 2009 17:59
> Subject: RE: [CBQ] Wisconsin double track
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>> In many places WI-35 is on what was the old row. As for single track
>> sections it is just the three sections of the Wisconsin River, La Crosse
>> Marsh, Chippewa River. Winona Junction segment was DT until the flood of
>> 1965.
>>
>> ------------------
>> Matt Carlson
>> La Crosse, WI
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: CBQ@yahoogroups.com [mailto:CBQ@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Russ
>> Strodtz
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 7:13 AM
>> To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
>> Subject: Re: [CBQ] Wisconsin double track
>>
>> Glenn,
>>
>> In general from East to North. It was not done at
>> all places until around 1927. Yes, single track at
>> bridges. Much for the lines were also redone to get
>> rid of so many curves so things could be straightened
>> out.
>>
>> Russ
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "ggierzycki" <graz@gbis.com>
>> To: <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, 03 February, 2009 18:08
>> Subject: [CBQ] Wisconsin double track
>>
>>
>>> Does anyone know when the line along the Mississippi River in Wisconsin
>>> was double tracked? And is it true that the only stretches of single
>>> track were then over several bridges, such as the Wisconsin River
>>> Crossing?
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Glenn
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