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From: "Leo qutlx1@aol.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2014 20:12:04 -0500
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Nice time line. Sure looks like the basis for an article to me.

Leo Phillipp

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> On Jun 3, 2014, at 7:25 PM, "John Uehling katherinejohnue@centurytel.net 
> [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
> 
> I am trying to get a handle on the timeline of events involving the Q thru La 
> Crosse WI. At one time the Q had a line that went thru downtown La Crosse; 
> was this the original line, or was it built at the same time as the freight 
> bypass east of town? If the freight bypass was built after the line thru 
> downtown, when did this happen? And last but not least, when was the line 
> thru downtown abandoned? 
> 
> You find yourself asking the darndest questions at 3 a.m........
> 
> Thank you kindly,
> 
> Michael Matalis
> Downers Grove IL
> 
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> 
> Hi Mike and everyone,
> 
> The history of the Burlington in La Crosse, WI
> 
> 1886 the Chicago, Burlington and Northern built into downtown La Crosse.  The 
> depot was built at 2nd and Pearl Streets
> 1887 the east side bypass was built for freight trains. Grand Crossing took 
> its shape.
> 1929 the second depot was built downtown.
> 1929 the North La Crosse passenger depot built at the end of Rublee Street. 
> 1940 the depot by the bluff on the freight mainline proposed and built.  The 
> downtown depot was used for railroad offices, not passenger traffic after 
> that.
> 1970 the second downtown depot demolished for urban renewal.  railroad 
> offices moved to the North La Crosse depot.
> 1971-1980 the depot by the bluff was demolished by the BN.  
> 1980 the track on second street abandoned and removed to make way for the La 
> Crosse Center.
> BN used the Milwaukee Road tracks from the north and ran down front street to 
> get to the brewery.  Eventually, the Milwaukee track was also removed and the 
> BN locals would now have to use the mainline to get to the original trackage 
> from the south to get to the brewery.         
> 
> 
> The information was gathered from a book, The History of Railroads in La 
> Crosse, newspaper articles from the La Crosse Tribune, and depot drawings of 
> the second depot, north La Crosse depot and the depot by the bluffs.
> 
> 
> Enjoy,
> John Uehling
> 
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