How about something familiar, yet different? Chad had the Western where is it, based on his (super) photos. I don't have photos, so all I can give you is clues, and answers to "yes" or "no" questions. Note that I have a limited imagination for these type of things. Let me know when someone else wants to try one.
This town built a railroad bridge accross a major waterway, hoping to attract a railroad with trans-continental ambitions. Allthough the town was served by Great Northern,Milwaukee Road, and Chicago Northwestern, the bridge never had rails on it. As another clue, Rock Island was, at one time, thought to be interested in putting a line through this town. Name the town, or ask a "yes" or "no" question.
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Misssissippi River?
Between Wisconsin and Minnesota?
Lacrosse, WI?
ndbprr wrote: Misssissippi River? Between Wisconsin and Minnesota? Lacrosse, WI?
LaCrosse would also be my guess.
eolafan wrote: ndbprr wrote: Misssissippi River? Between Wisconsin and Minnesota? Lacrosse, WI? LaCrosse would also be my guess.
I don't think the GN got down to Lacrosse, did it? I was thinking Sioux City?
Bert
An "expensive model collector"
no, no & no
TheAntiGates wrote:Was the waterway the Missouri river?
yes
no
n012944 wrote: eolafan wrote: ndbprr wrote: Misssissippi River? Between Wisconsin and Minnesota? Lacrosse, WI? LaCrosse would also be my guess. I don't think the GN got down to Lacrosse, did it? I was thinking Sioux City? Bert
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blhanel wrote:Is the town in Iowa?
No. Not in Iowa
Murphy Siding wrote: TheAntiGates wrote:Was the waterway the Missouri river? yes
TheAntiGates wrote: Murphy Siding wrote: TheAntiGates wrote:Was the waterway the Missouri river? yes Is the physical location farther south than ALL of North Dakota?
Man, you like to really qualify your yes or no questions! The answer is YES
TheAntiGates wrote:Is any part of Kansas farther north than this bridge?
Oh Lord, I hope you don't start talking to me in longitude and latitude! The answer is no.
blhanel wrote:Chamberlain, SD.
Not Chamberlain. Oddly, the bridge of which I speak was built many, many years after the Milwaukee Road bridge at Chamberlain. Sadly, I don't think the railroad bridge at Chamberlain has seen a train in quite a while, and may never see one again.
"No soup for you!" - Yev Kassem (from Seinfeld)
blhanel wrote:This shouldn't take long- not many towns with bridges over the Missouri in SD.Pierre!
Good guess, but not Pierre. CNW built that bridge, and used it a lot. DM&E owns it now and uses it almost daily. The answer might be harder than you think.
blhanel wrote://throws another dart at the mapMobridge?
You're trying too hard. Not Mobridge. Trains have been crossing that bridge daily for probably 100 years, first Milwaukee Road, and now BNSF.
Wynot, Nebraska?
p.s. thanks for keeping me up all night.
Murphy Siding wrote: blhanel wrote://throws another dart at the mapMobridge? You're trying too hard. Not Mobridge. Trains have been crossing that bridge daily for probably 100 years, first Milwaukee Road, and now BNSF.
ericsp wrote:Does a railroad cross the Missouri River within 100 miles of this bridge?
Yes
blhanel wrote:Upstream from Pierre?EDIT: Last post for tonight, time for bed here.
No. Not upstream from Pierre.
Trailryder wrote: Wynot, Nebraska? p.s. thanks for keeping me up all night.
No. Not Wynot, Nebraska, You're welcone! Hope you slept in this morning.
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