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Chippewa Valley Line Research

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Chippewa Valley Line

Downloadable Documents

Track Profile

La Crosse & River Division

This has the entire Chippewa Valley Line from Wabasha, MN to Chippewa Falls WI / Menomonie, WI. Trevino, WI to Winona, MN. (This includes the Pontoon Bridge) Rev March 1959 [File Size 55.3MB]

Engineering Department

CV Line

New 10 Span Pile Trestle, Mile Post 13.892 to 13.921

Engineering Department

CV Line

Savoy Spur Removal.

Form F6-29 10M

CV Line

Washout Mile Post 14

09-30-1938

Bridge Inspection

CV Line

Washout Bridge M10 1/2

05-01-1920

Completion Report

CV Line

Trevino, WI Bridge M66

10-17-1945 to 09-26-1946

Employee Magazine

The Milwaukee Road 1963

Marking 45 years on the LaCrosse Div.

Section Forman for the Chippewa Valley Line George Schulner. Page 38

Employee Magazine

The Milwaukee Road 1970

Durandites Restore Landmark Station.

Pages 16, 17

Employee Magazine

The Milwaukee Road 1928

River Division - Working on the Chippewa Valley Line from Wabasha, MN.

Page 35

19th Annual Report

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad 1882

The purchase of the Chippewa Valley and Superior Railway Company. Page 10

20th Annual Report

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad 1883

The Chippewa Valley & Superior Division of the road has been extended. Pages 11,13

Passenger Timetable

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad 1887

Chippewa Valley Division 03-18-1887

1912 Postcard

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad

Chippewa Valley Line Durand, WI Depot

1908 Postcard

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad

Chippewa Valley Line Meridean, WI Depot

Passenger Timetable

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad

Chippewa Valley Division 03-02-1914

Drawing

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad

Chippewa Valley Line Chippewa Falls, WI Depot 08-30-1901

Drawing

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad

Chippewa Valley Line Wabasha, MN Depot 08-26-1905

Drawing

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad

Chippewa Valley Line Menomonie, WI Depot 1926

Postcard 1910

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad

Chippewa Valley Line Chippewa Falls, WI Union Depot 1910

Postcard 1910

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad

Chippewa Valley Line Chippewa Falls, WI Union Depot 1910

Postcard

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad

Chippewa Valley Line Wabasha, MN Depot

Postcard 1910

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad

Chippewa Valley Line Wabasha, MN Depot 1910

Postcard 1912

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad

Chippewa Valley Line Shawtown, WI Bridge 1912

Postcard

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad

Chippewa Valley Line Durand, WI Depot

Lines Abandone

Chicago, Milwaukee St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

January 1, 1945 thru December 31, 1977

Employee Magazine

The Milwaukee Road 1963

Rail - Bus Network Expands September 29, 1963. The Chippewa Valley Line

Page 7

Promotional

The Milwaukee Road 1969

Divisions and Headquarter Cities

Pages 6-7

Employee Magazine

Chicago, Milwaukee St. Paul & Pacific Railroad 1932

The Wabasha Pontoon Bridge

New bridge to replace old pontoon.

Page 15

Engineering Department

CV Line

Savoy Siding

Washouts

CV Line

April 26, 1951

Travelers Official Guide

Chippewa Valley and Superior Railway 1882

Railroads in course of construction.

March 1882

Railroad Commissioner

Chippewa Valley and Superior Railway 1882

Railway Construction in 1882.

Page xxiv

Travelers Official Guide

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway 1883

Chippewa Valley Division

Passenger Timetable - December 31, 1882

Page 222

Poors Manual

Chippewa Valley and Superior Railway 1882

Railroad under construction.

1882

Poors Manual

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul

Railway 1883

Purchase of the Chippewa Valley and Superior Railway

Railway World

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway April 28,1883

Chippewa Valley Line has been purchased from the Chippewa Valley and Superior Railway

Postcard

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul

Railway 1909

Meeting the train at Reads Landing, MN 1909

Postcard

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul

Railway 1910

View from Pontoon Bridge, Ice Breakers in foreground Reads Landing, MN in background. 1910

The Milwaukee Road News

The Milwaukee Road

1980

Final days of the Milwaukee Roads

Operation of the Chippewa Valley Line

March 15, 1980

Postcard

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul

Railway 1918

Depot Red Cedar, WI 1918

Postcard

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul

Railway 1910

Sugar Beet Factory, Chippewa Falls, WI 1910

Postcard

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul

Railway 1910

Taken from the Station Platform, Chippewa Falls, WI 1910

Postcard

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul

Railway 1910

Depot Chippewa Falls, WI 1910

Postcard

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul

Railway 1907

Chippewa Falls, WI 1907

Postcard

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul

Railway 1907

Taken from the Station Platform,

Durand, WI 1907

Revenue Report

The Milwaukee Road 1972-1974

Sub Division 8

Winona, MN - Chippewa Falls, WI

Revenue Report

The Milwaukee Road 1975-1977

Sub Division 5

Trevino, WI - Chippewa Falls, WI

Expense Evaluation

The Milwaukee Road 03-09-1977

Trevino - Chippewa Falls 10/1/75-9/30/76

Eau Claire - Durand 10/1/75-9/30/76

PDF Pages 80,81

Postcard

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Depot Reads Landing, MN

Travelers Official Guide

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Chippewa Valley Division

Passenger Timetable - March 3, 1900

Pages 475, 479

Freight Train Timetable

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad 02-18-1957

3rd Sub Division

Winona, MN - Chippewa Falls, WI

4th Sub Division

Red Cedar Jct, WI - Menomonie, WI

Postcard

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway 1910

Wreck at Reads Landing, MN

Postcard

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway 1910

Pontoon Bridge Reads Landing, MN

Interlocking Diagram

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul

Railway

Trevino, WI Interlocking Diagram

Rev. 1905 & Rev. 1917

Postcard

Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway 1873

Depot at Reads Landing, MN

Poster

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway 1909

Wisconsin Advertising

Postcard

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul

Railway 1915

Pontoon Bridge crossing the Mississippi River at Reads Landing, MN

Standard Atlas

Buffalo and Pepin Counties,

Wisconsin 1896

Buffalo & Pepin Counties Map

Trevino Station, Plumers Station, Maxville Station and Durand.

Standard Atlas

Nelson, Buffalo County,

Wisconsin 1896

Nelson, Buffalo County Map

Plumers Station.

Standard Atlas

Maxville, Buffalo County

Wisconsin 1896

Maxville, Buffalo County Map

Maxville Station.

Standard Atlas

Durand County Seat Pepin County,

Wisconsin 1896

Durand & Stockholm Map

Durand Station.

Standard Atlas

Waubeek and Durand, Pepin County

Wisconsin 1896

Overview Rail Line Map.

Postcard 1918

Section Crew Master House

Powers Mile Post 15

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