WebThe Peavine railroad had been constructed to the standards of the day and the line had become an operational nightmare. Traffic between Prescott and Phoenix had declined … WebBuilt on a shoestring budget, the first train arrived in Rochester in December 1900. Because the railroad followed the course of the White River closely, it was frequently damaged by floods and was often referred to as "The Peavine". Like most railroads in Vermont, it was heavily damaged by the great Flood of November, 1927.
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WebTrain service was discontinued and the rails were sold at a financial loss. The railroad bed became a sand road and is today known as the Peavine Trail. Submitted by: Jim Pike Prairie Ridge Courtesy Jim Pike Old building, possibly the original railroad depot Courtesy Jim Pike Remains of wooden observation tower Courtesy Jim Pike WebChicago, Milwaukee, St Paul & Pacific Railroad Delmar, Iowa Maquoketa, Iowa La Motte, Iowa Camanche, Iowa Clinton, (Lyons) Iowa Fulton, Illinois La Crosse, Wisconsin Rio, Wisconsin ... Lee County, Iowa. That was on the former Peavine branch between Ft. Madison and Ottumwa. I would be interested in seeing photos of the depots in West Point, Iowa ... shrimp and scallop soup
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WebIt came to an end after the Peavine Railroad, which struggled heroically through the 1870's to reach from Fort Madison to West Point, gave up and the company was sold to a contractor who changed the road from narrow gauge to standard gauge and pushed it on westward across Lee Co. in the early 1880's. WebIowa Department of Natural Resources WebBig time Iowa railroading at its finest in 1980. BN 7140, 7080, 5907 and 5391 roll loads through town on June 21, 1980. A rescan. A Santa Fe local departs Fort Madison, Iowa, on May 31, 1986. Bracketing EMD GP20 No. 3023 and caboose are three boxcars on the short westbound train. shrimp and scallops in white wine sauce