Re: [CBQ] Questions on Galva to New Boston Line

["William Hirt" <whirt@fastmail.com>]

Glen,

I have Galesburg #58 dated September 28, 1947. The crossing is still there in that timetable. Unfortunately I do not 59 60 or 61.

I was looking at the USGS topo maps that are available online. The earliest they list for the area is 1957. There is no hint of the branch. There is a small number of structures on the Viola quadrangle which is probably where the "town" was.

Bill Hirt

On 11/6/2018 2:05 AM, zephyr98072 wrote:

I have a few questions on the Galva to New Boston line.

There used to be a station at Hopewell, between Alpha and Viola.  I have some notes taken from an old map regarding a spur at Hopewell that was slightly over 3 miles long.  Evidently it went to the north.  Does anyone know what this spur was for (coal mine?).  I find no reference to the spur in timetables, however the station at Hopewell is still in Galesburg #47 dated April 28, 1940, but missing from #52 dated May 9, 1943.  Does anyone have a more precise date when the station and spur were removed.

There was a Rock Island and Southern crossing at Gilchrest, and I am looking for a removal date.  It is shown in Galesburg #57 dated June 15, 1947, but missing from #62 dated February 1, 1953.

Thanks for any information.

Glen Haug

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