A Station at the End of a Very Short Branchline   Contributor's Pick!       
No Western Union Telegraph that day. The agent would call up Western Union. No Ralroad Express that day. The station was served only by a way freight. See http://railfan44.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=557697
Date: 8/8/1963 Location: Mount Morris, IL   Map Show Mount Morris on a rail map Views: 1147 Collection Of:   Marty Bernard
Rolling Stock: CBQ MtMorris (Other/Not Listed) CBQ station (Other/Not Listed) Author:  Marty Bernard
A Station at the End of a Very Short Branchline
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Name Type Comments Date
William J Manon Jr. General Great Photo, Thanks for sharing, WOW 11/28/2007 11:30:46 PM
Marty Bernard General Thanks for the comment. I worked that station for a few weeks one college summer. That's my car. 11/28/2007 11:45:44 PM
Michael Spoor General Great photo. Do you have any photos of the Oregon freight house? especially the street side. 12/22/2008 1:33:03 PM
Peter Z. General The line through Mount Morris actually went all the way to Forreston at one time, ending at a connection with the IC RR. The line was abandoned between Forreston & Mt Morris in 1933 8/31/2009 2:29:54 AM

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