[CBQ] GN, NP and access to Chicago

["cvlk" <cvlk@comcast.net>]

>From my superficial knowledge the Milwaukee c. 1900 was 1) not for sale and 2) 
>would have been too expensive if it had been.

The CB&Q's relatively new line to the Twin Cities was not as desireable as the 
Milwaukee Road's well-established line and did not have the on-line traffic or 
branches that the Milwaukee enjoyed... and didn't have as good terminal 
facilities in Chicago (and the Milwaukee served another major city.. Milwaukee).

The carloadings on the Q from the Twin Cities may have been because of the 
agreements with the MILW, C&NW, and SOO and why they persisted until the BN 
merger is an interesting question.  

I've been reading Dave Leider's excellent "The Wisconsin Central in Illinois" 
which goes into great detail of the history of the political, financial, and 
real estate turmoil that was the Chicago railroad scene from the 1860s through 
1910, so it is no surprise that back room deals may have been the force behind 
such a long-standing situation.   

Charlie Vlk


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