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Viewing Album:  Abandonded Railbeds Around Niobrara NE
 
By:Rick C
Dates:7/13/2007 - 7/14/2007
Album Info:The Fremont & Elkhorn Valley reached Niobrara in the 1880's. The FEVR was taken over by the CNW. The CNW ran the trackage until 1981 when they pulled up all their lines and abandonded them. The line is still easy to trace and they have left some of the bridges. Here's what I found. This album will continue to be updated as I take new photos and find more historical information.
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Old BN Baggage Car
Title:  Old BN Baggage Car
Description:  At Fremont & Elkhorn Valley Shops
Photo Date:  7/13/2007  Upload Date: 7/22/2007 10:29:13 AM
Location:  Hooper, NE
Author:  Rick C
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BN Cabooses
Title:  BN Cabooses
Description:  At Fremont & Elkhorn Valley Shops
Photo Date:  7/13/2007  Upload Date: 7/22/2007 10:29:15 AM
Location:  Hooper, NE
Author:  Rick C
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Old Trucks
Title:  Old Trucks
Description:  Outside Braced boxcar at Neligh Mills
Photo Date:  7/13/2007  Upload Date: 7/22/2007 10:29:16 AM
Location:  Neligh, NE
Author:  Rick C
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Concrete Bridge Pilings North of Town
Title:  Concrete Bridge Pilings North of Town
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Photo Date:  7/13/2007  Upload Date: 7/22/2007 10:29:18 AM
Location:  Niobrara, NE
Author:  Rick C
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Some of the bridge Structure
Title:  Some of the bridge Structure
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Photo Date:  7/13/2007  Upload Date: 7/22/2007 10:29:20 AM
Location:  Niobrara, NE
Author:  Rick C
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Timbers on trestle leading to RR bridge
Title:  Timbers on trestle leading to RR bridge
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Photo Date:  7/13/2007  Upload Date: 7/22/2007 10:29:21 AM
Location:  Niobrara, NE
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Bn Caboose
Title:  Bn Caboose
Description:  Fremont & Elkhorn Valley RR Shops
Photo Date:  7/13/2007  Upload Date: 7/22/2007 10:29:23 AM
Location:  Hooper, NE
Author:  Rick C
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2 Cargill Locomotives
Title:  2 Cargill Locomotives
Description:  Among the stuff at the shops here
Photo Date:  7/13/2007  Upload Date: 7/22/2007 10:29:24 AM
Location:  Hooper, NE
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Cement Bridge Pilings
Title:  Cement Bridge Pilings
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Photo Date:  7/13/2007  Upload Date: 7/22/2007 10:29:25 AM
Location:  Niobrara, NE
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CNW Boxcar
Title:  CNW Boxcar
Description:  Built 1922 and used for grain haulage. Subsequently used as welder's car then reitred in 1955. Now displayed at Neligh Mills
Photo Date:  7/13/2007  Upload Date: 7/22/2007 10:29:26 AM
Location:  Neligh, NE
Author:  Rick C
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Ironwork
Title:  Ironwork
Description:  You can see the two types of iron in this bridge. This subdivision was 220 miles long and had 180 bridges! Niobrara was home to 2 Bridge Crews. 1 worked East and 1 worked West. Probably a big reason this line was abandonded.
Photo Date:  7/13/2007  Upload Date: 7/22/2007 10:29:27 AM
Location:  Niobrara, NE
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End of Niobrara Trail.
Title:  End of Niobrara Trail.
Description:  Here is just becomes a path and leads to private property.
Photo Date:  7/13/2007  Upload Date: 7/22/2007 10:29:28 AM
Location:  Niobrara, NE
Author:  Rick C
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How about an abandonded town?
Title:  How about an abandonded town?
Description:  While the primary focus of this trip (besides a family gathering) was to document as best I could the rr lines I could not go through without mentioning the town of Niobrara. This is main street. The town was moved in 1974 because of concerns about flooding.
Photo Date:  7/13/2007  Upload Date: 7/22/2007 10:38:09 AM
Location:  Niobrara, NE
Author:  Rick C
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Neligh Mills
Title:  Neligh Mills
Description:  Once a rail served water-driven flour mill. Now a Nebraska historical site.
Photo Date:  7/13/2007  Upload Date: 7/22/2007 10:38:09 AM
Location:  Neligh, NE
Author:  Rick C
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Start of Bridge
Title:  Start of Bridge
Description:  This is where the trestles carry the line over marshy ground and across the river.
Photo Date:  7/13/2007  Upload Date: 7/22/2007 10:38:10 AM
Location:  Niobrara, NE
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Somebody stole the bridge plate!
Title:  Somebody stole the bridge plate!
Description:  There was one on each end. Both have been stolen.
Photo Date:  7/13/2007  Upload Date: 7/22/2007 10:38:12 AM
Location:  Niobrara, NE
Author:  Rick C
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On the bridge
Title:  On the bridge
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Photo Date:  7/13/2007  Upload Date: 7/22/2007 10:38:13 AM
Location:  Niobrara, NE
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Wooden stringers and ties
Title:  Wooden stringers and ties
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Photo Date:  7/13/2007  Upload Date: 7/22/2007 10:38:14 AM
Location:  Niobrara, NE
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Truss Detail
Title:  Truss Detail
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Photo Date:  7/13/2007  Upload Date: 7/22/2007 10:38:15 AM
Location:  Niobrara, NE
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Truss Bridge
Title:  Truss Bridge
Description:  Largest bridge on this sub. Now it is a walking bridge and you can fish off of it.
Photo Date:  7/13/2007  Upload Date: 7/22/2007 10:38:16 AM
Location:  Niobrara, NE
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At the end of the Plate Bridge.
Title:  At the end of the Plate Bridge.
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Photo Date:  7/13/2007  Upload Date: 7/22/2007 10:38:17 AM
Location:  Niobrara, NE
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Some Type of Passenger Car
Title:  Some Type of Passenger Car
Description:  Fremont & Elkhorn Valley Shops
Photo Date:  7/13/2007  Upload Date: 7/22/2007 10:38:18 AM
Location:  Hooper, NE
Author:  Rick C
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RR Bridge, part of the walking trail
Title:  RR Bridge, part of the walking trail
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Photo Date:  7/13/2007  Upload Date: 7/22/2007 10:38:19 AM
Location:  Neligh, NE
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ANother old RR Bridge now converted to vehicle use
Title:  ANother old RR Bridge now converted to vehicle use
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Photo Date:  7/13/2007  Upload Date: 7/22/2007 10:38:20 AM
Location:  Verdel, NE
Author:  Rick C
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Assorted Curiosities.
Title:  Assorted Curiosities.
Description:  An ancient tender, a UP passenger car and a couple cabooses.
Photo Date:  7/13/2007  Upload Date: 7/22/2007 10:38:21 AM
Location:  Hooper, NE
Author:  Rick C
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Rock Fill Used to elevate line
Title:  Rock Fill Used to elevate line
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Photo Date:  7/13/2007  Upload Date: 7/22/2007 10:38:22 AM
Location:  Niobrara, NE
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Beginning of Niobrara Trail
Title:  Beginning of Niobrara Trail
Description:  This trail leads to the old RR bridge and beyond. It is the old ROW. The ROW comes from just to the left out of Niobrara.
Photo Date:  7/13/2007  Upload Date: 7/22/2007 10:17:39 AM
Location:  Niobrara, NE
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ROW through Neligh NE
Title:  ROW through Neligh NE
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Photo Date:  7/13/2007  Upload Date: 7/22/2007 10:17:40 AM
Location:  Neligh, NE
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ROW WB in Tilden NE
Title:  ROW WB in Tilden NE
Description:  Ex-CNW Main line to Lander WY. This is different line than one that goes through Niobrara.
Photo Date:  7/13/2007  Upload Date: 7/22/2007 10:17:48 AM
Location:  Tilden, NE
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ROW and Spur from 3rd Floor Neligh Mills
Title:  ROW and Spur from 3rd Floor Neligh Mills
Description:  The main ROW is on the left. The right tracks are storage stracks for boxcars to be filled with flour.
Photo Date:  7/13/2007  Upload Date: 7/22/2007 10:17:49 AM
Location:  Neligh, NE
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ROW heading E towards Meadow Grove NE
Title:  ROW heading E towards Meadow Grove NE
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Photo Date:  7/13/2007  Upload Date: 7/22/2007 10:17:51 AM
Location:  Tilden, NE
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ROW Heading W
Title:  ROW Heading W
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Photo Date:  7/13/2007  Upload Date: 7/22/2007 10:17:53 AM
Location:  Tilden, NE
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ROW to Bridge
Title:  ROW to Bridge
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Photo Date:  7/13/2007  Upload Date: 7/22/2007 10:17:54 AM
Location:  Niobrara, NE
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A Crossing marks What once was ROW
Title:  A Crossing marks What once was ROW
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Photo Date:  7/13/2007  Upload Date: 7/22/2007 10:41:01 AM
Location:  Neligh, NE
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Spur and bumper at Neligh Mills
Title:  Spur and bumper at Neligh Mills
Description:  At it's peak the mills could load 12 boxcars per day.
Photo Date:  7/13/2007  Upload Date: 7/22/2007 10:41:02 AM
Location:  Neligh, NE
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Collapsed Telegraph Line Supports
Title:  Collapsed Telegraph Line Supports
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/13/2007  Upload Date: 7/22/2007 10:41:03 AM
Location:  Niobrara, NE
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Intact Telegraph Supports
Title:  Intact Telegraph Supports
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/13/2007  Upload Date: 7/22/2007 10:41:04 AM
Location:  Niobrara, NE
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Truss Leg Detail
Title:  Truss Leg Detail
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Photo Date:  7/13/2007  Upload Date: 7/22/2007 10:41:04 AM
Location:  Niobrara, NE
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ROW in Verdel Looking NB
Title:  ROW in Verdel Looking NB
Description:  Row in the center.
Photo Date:  7/13/2007  Upload Date: 7/22/2007 10:41:05 AM
Location:  Verdel, NE
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Beyond The Bend
Title:  Beyond The Bend
Description:  You can see the ROW continue just next to the tree in the distance. From here the ROW goes into a state park and private land.
Photo Date:  7/14/2007  Upload Date: 7/22/2007 10:29:12 AM
Location:  Niobrara, NE
Author:  Rick C
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Bridge Pilings Just Outside of Town
Title:  Bridge Pilings Just Outside of Town
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/14/2007  Upload Date: 7/22/2007 10:29:19 AM
Location:  Lynch, NE
Author:  Rick C
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Bridge Pilings Between Molowi and Lynch NE
Title:  Bridge Pilings Between Molowi and Lynch NE
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Photo Date:  7/14/2007  Upload Date: 7/22/2007 10:29:20 AM
Location:  Molowi, NE
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Line Shack and Water Tower base with Windmill
Title:  Line Shack and Water Tower base with Windmill
Description:  Line Shack and base of small water tower. Also a windmill. Locals say that the tower used to be used to top off locomotives.
Photo Date:  7/14/2007  Upload Date: 7/22/2007 10:38:07 AM
Location:  Lynch, NE
Author:  Rick C
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ROW SE
Title:  ROW SE
Description:  This is the other ROW in Lynch
Photo Date:  7/14/2007  Upload Date: 7/22/2007 10:17:42 AM
Location:  Lynch, NE
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ROW in Lynch NE
Title:  ROW in Lynch NE
Description:  Looking SE. This is 1 of 2 old ROWs we found. Must have been an elevator here in the past.
Photo Date:  7/14/2007  Upload Date: 7/22/2007 10:17:41 AM
Location:  Lynch, NE
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NB ROW
Title:  NB ROW
Description:  Through the town of Molowi, NE. Population 1.
Photo Date:  7/14/2007  Upload Date: 7/22/2007 10:17:43 AM
Location:  Molowi, NE
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ROW Just NW of RR Bridge
Title:  ROW Just NW of RR Bridge
Description:  I was not able to locate any ties, rails, signals, etc. along any part of this line.
Photo Date:  7/14/2007  Upload Date: 7/22/2007 10:17:45 AM
Location:  Niobrara, NE
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ROW NW in Lynch. Furthest N along the line we got
Title:  ROW NW in Lynch. Furthest N along the line we got
Description:  The line continues to Wood, SD
Photo Date:  7/14/2007  Upload Date: 7/22/2007 10:17:46 AM
Location:  Lynch, NE
Author:  Rick C
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ROW in center of pic. Headed towards Verdel, NE.
Title:  ROW in center of pic. Headed towards Verdel, NE.
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Photo Date:  7/14/2007  Upload Date: 7/22/2007 10:17:47 AM
Location:  Niobrara, NE
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ROW in Molowi SE towards Verdel, NE
Title:  ROW in Molowi SE towards Verdel, NE
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Photo Date:  7/14/2007  Upload Date: 7/22/2007 10:17:55 AM
Location:  Molowi, NE
Author:  Rick C
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