- 1. [CBQ] Wisconsin double track (score: 1)
- Author: "ggierzycki" <graz@gbis.com>
- Date: Wed, 04 Feb 2009 06:52:26 -0600
- Does anyone know when the line along the Mississippi River in Wisconsin was double tracked? And is it true that the only stretches of single track were then over several bridges, such as the Wisconsi
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- 2. Re: [CBQ] Wisconsin double track (score: 1)
- Author: "Russ Strodtz" <borneo@19main.com>
- Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 07:12:39 -0600
- Glenn, In general from East to North. It was not done at all places until around 1927. Yes, single track at bridges. Much for the lines were also redone to get rid of so many curves so things could b
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2009-02/msg00025.html (10,737 bytes)
- 3. RE: [CBQ] Wisconsin double track (score: 1)
- Author: "Matt Carlson" <matt@carlsonphotos.net>
- Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 17:59:22 -0600
- In many places WI-35 is on what was the old row. As for single track sections it is just the three sections of the Wisconsin River, La Crosse Marsh, Chippewa River. Winona Junction segment was DT unt
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2009-02/msg00030.html (12,445 bytes)
- 4. Re: [CBQ] Wisconsin double track (score: 1)
- Author: "Russ Strodtz" <borneo@19main.com>
- Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 18:24:15 -0600
- Also: St Croix River, Galena River. La Crosse Marsh was original used as double track with the passengers used downtown. Marsh was originally freight only. -- Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your gr
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- 5. RE: [CBQ] Wisconsin double track (score: 1)
- Author: "Matt Carlson" <matt@carlsonphotos.net>
- Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 18:36:21 -0600
- Was thinking WI only. One other "oddity" would be the triple track - aka center sidings. -- Matt Carlson La Crosse, WI Also: St Croix River, Galena River. La Crosse Marsh was original used as double
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2009-02/msg00033.html (14,227 bytes)
- 6. Re: [CBQ] Wisconsin double track (score: 1)
- Author: "Russ Strodtz" <borneo@19main.com>
- Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 19:18:47 -0600
- Like too save money on the center sidings. Another was at Monmouth IL and others. UP used a lot from the Nebraska all the way to Ogden. Many of their decisions there were to save money. Like the 1965
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- 7. RE: [CBQ] Wisconsin double track (score: 1)
- Author: GLEN HAUG <glenehaug@msn.com>
- Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 20:33:55 -0800
- Glenn: Your question caught my eye, as I have been recently studying this segment of the railroad along with all of the line changes. I will post some information when I am finished. Glen Haug To: CB
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2009-02/msg00035.html (11,649 bytes)
- 8. Re: [CBQ] Wisconsin double track (score: 1)
- Author: STEVEN HOLDING <sholding@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 20:46:40 -0800 (PST)
- The Center Siding at Monmouth was often used for westbound pickups on trains that bypassed Galesburg Yard One nite working the C&I job which use to handle all the trains from Aurora to St. Croix. I h
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2009-02/msg00036.html (16,344 bytes)
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