Mark,
According to the " Corporate History of the CB&Q" the Sioux City and Western was formed in 1899 to buy the Sioux City, O'Neill and Western which had the line to O'Neill. In 1905 they started the line from Laketon to Ashland, Neb. which opened in 1906. From July 1, 1907 to Nov. !, 1907 the SC&W was operated by the Great Northern. On Nov. 1, 1907 the SC&W was assigned to the CB&Q and on Dec. 1, 1908 was deeded to the CB&Q.
Ken Martin
According to the Hidy book on the Great Northern, the line from Sioux City to O'Neill controlled by the Great Northern through its Sioux City, O'Neill, and Western was sold to the CB&Q about 1907 or 1908. What about the line from Sioux City to Ashland, Nebraska? Was this line built by a Great Northern subsidiary, too, or by the CB&Q? I vaguely recall seeing a photo of the depot in Homer, Nebraska which was of GN design as evidence of its heritage, but I can't find the photo in any of books, so I'm wondering if I'm just imagining it! Can anyone advise who built the line from Ashland to Sioux City?
--Mark Meyer
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Posted by: Kenneth Martin <kmartin537@surewest.net>
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