Thanks to all for the replies, it makes the old trackbed with its weathered
ties come alive.
Mike
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From: Norm Metcalf <n.metcalf@worldnet.att.net>
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, 3 August, 2009 5:57:44 PM
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Shoshoni to Casper CNW route
Supposedly the CNW subsidiary Wyoming & Northwestern Railway began
building west from Casper in 1904, reached Riverton in 1905 and Lander
in 1906. Also, supposedly Illco to Shobon was abandoned in 1943 and a
connection built from Shobon to Shoshoni to reach the remnant from just
east of Shoshoni to Lander. The Bighorn Divide & Wyoming operates a
remnant of the Wyoming & Northwestern for about a mile east and a mile
west of Shoshoni, the connection from Shoshoni to Shobon and trackage
rights on the BNSF from Bonneville to Lysite. The BDW also operates the
BNSF's line from Lysite to Lost Cabin.
I have it on good authority that the CBQ line through the Wind River
Canyon was completed as a through route from Montana to Orin Junction in
1914.
Norm Metcalf, Boulder Colorado
MICHAEL PANNELL wrote:
> Great thanks for the reply, do you know build and abandonment dates (roughly)
>
> Mike
>
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>
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> From: Norm Metcalf <n.metcalf@worldnet. att.net>
> To: CBQ@yahoogroups. com
> Sent: Monday, 3 August, 2009 4:22:34 PM
> Subject: Re: [CBQ] Shoshoni to Thermopolis route
>
>
> That's the former CNW line which washed out in a number of places. The
> CNW abandoned it in favor of trackage rights from Illco WY to Shobon WY.
> Norm
>
> MICHAEL PANNELL wrote:
>> Thanks for the info Harold, how about the old line that runs parallel to
>> route 26 towards Casper, its obviously been unused for years, do you know
>> anything, it passed through Hiland and Waltman
>>
>> mike
> [snip]
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