Re: [CBQ] Mt. Morris Track Plan

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

Gerald-
Hadn't thought of the reverse impact at Forreston.  Quite so.
My fascination, however, continues to be the LONG period of time that the IC 
used the CB&Q to get into Chicago from Iowa..... dating back to the Chicago 
& Aurora and them both using the C&GU / St.Charles Air Line cutoff before 
the Chicago-Aurora CB&Q line was built!  (so that makes it approximately 
sometime before 1864 until1899!!!)
To my knowlege no photos have ever turned up of IC trains operating over the 
CB&Q trackage rights.   Of course, the main problem is the general lack of 
photos of any kind on the CB&Q prior to 1900 in the subject areas.....
Charlie Vlk

> and conversely, Forreston was the Q's gateway to Dubuque which was a major 
> shipping point in the 1800's as wqas woodworking capital.  Until the CB&N 
> was constructed, Forreston (& the Mt. Morris branch in general) had a lot 
> more traffic.  Abandoment from Mt. Morris to Forreston was  a direct 
> result of the Q having its own line to Dubuque and points north with 
> construction of CB&Northern.
>
>
> Gerald



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