Re: [CBQ] Gladstone, Illinois spur

["Bud Linroth via groups.io" <wcman8=gmail.com@groups.io>]

Hello Dave, Roger and group.  The Dolly ran Galesburg to Galva turned on a "armstrong turntable" ran west through Nekoma and Woodhull to Alpha, then continued west through New Windsor, Viola, Gilchrist, Aledo, Joy to New Boston.  They would then back up from New Boston to Arpee and then run south through Keithsburg, Oquawka and Gladstone to join the Ottumwa main line and run on it into Burlington.  The crew tied up there and returned on the reverse route the next morning.    Bud Linroth

On Tue, May 27, 2025 at 11:09 AM Dave Lotz via groups.io <Dave_Lotz=bellsouth.net@groups.io> wrote:

Roger,

That is the line of the "Dolly" that ran from Burlington to Oquawka Jct., then north to Oquawka, Keithsburg, Galesburg, Joy, Aldo, Viola, New Windsor, Alpha, then south to Rio, Henderson, Galesburg, then back west to Burlington on the Chicago to Denver line. We have a member research in it for a Bulletin article. So, if anyone has any information on this line, let me know.

Dave

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Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2025 10:35:34 AM
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Subject: [CBQ] Gladstone, Illinois spur

 

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The most obscure rail line on the Burlington Route or in Illinois?

 

I’ve always been a big Burlington Route fan and tracking down old lines on maps.  I found this spur off the Burlington Route north of Gladstone Illinois.  It shows up on maps in the 1930’s then disappeared after 1940.  Coincidentally the lock and dam 18 on the Mississippi River was built at that time. I’m guessing the spur was buikd to bring materialls to the site but i have no proof.  The line is not listed in any Time tables from the era also.

 

https://wx4.org/to/foam/maps/1_habegger/1941-10-26CB%26Q_Galesburg49-Jon%20Habegger.pdf

 

 

https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/ht-bin/tv_browse.pl?id=ebe6691b9c843a7c5983de1444a4c0e9

 

https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/ht-bin/tv_browse.pl?id=33d48c97e1ad79132d7b159e1e2a8e4d

 

https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/ht-bin/tv_browse.pl?id=8fd37554ff53725a1b7a789e8c3cedbf

 

https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/ht-bin/tv_browse.pl?id=dc713395b0c36c5fbd4441d3bfb63d88

 

History/Significance

Construction on Lock 18 began on Jan. 26, 1934, and was completed in April 1935. Construction on Dam 18 began in

September 1935 and was completed in May 1937. The structure was placed in operation on September 8, 1937.

 

https://www.mvr.usace.army.mil/Portals/48/LD18FactSheet.pdf

 

Here are some links and images fromt thr maps i found.   Any other Info would be appreciated.

thanks!

 

Roger Kujawa

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