Arlyn-
If the scope of your book includes East Dubuque you should try to dig up a
photo of an interesting feature of the early CB&N there....
Apparently for a short period of time the CB&N was at a lower grade than the IC
line coming out of the tunnel and across to the bridges to Dubuque. This
necessitated the use of a small bridge on the IC tracks over the CB&N which
would be swung out of the way to allow CB&N trains to pass through the IC
tracks which were a few feet higher than the CB&N rails.
Perhaps someone on this list has a picture of that bridge?
Charlie Vlk
PS- Again, perhaps out of the scope of your article, but the IC line through
East Dubuque used the CB&Q and its predecessors to get to Chicago until their
own line was finally completed in 1899 (the Chicago, Madison & Northern). At
first all the way down to Mendota, then later to Forreston, Illinois when the
Chicago & Iowa built to there from Aurora and the CB&Q had their own line into
Chicago.
I am working on a local railroad book and need the date when the line from
LaCrosse to the Twin Cities was completed. I have an agreement dated March 25,
1886 for allowing the Burlington to construct a crossing of the Milwaukee
tracks at Trevino. But a newspaper article indicated the line was completed in
1885.
Also, anyone know when the first passenger train was run on this line?
Any further information or pictures of Trevino would be appreciated.
Thanks!!
Arlyn Colby
427 Pine Street
Barron, WI
barronwgn@yahoo.com
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