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They Are Already Protesting This Proposed Railway Line |
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The Zip Rail line from the Twin Cities to Rochester, Minnesota. could follow the same alignment as the long gone main line of the Chicago Great Western. This farmer whose field is located on the southwest side of the County 56 bridge over the Middle Fork of the Zumbro River (and across the street from where the CGW R-O-W once was) is already making a protest. |
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7/28/2015 Upload Date: 7/29/2015 1:14:27 AM |
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West Concord, MN |
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Tony Held |
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Everything But Rails, Ties, And Ballast |
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A good piece of remaining grade from the Chicago Great Western's main line can be found just north of West Concord at the former 170th Avenue grade crossing. County Road 56 is at left. |
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7/28/2015 Upload Date: 7/29/2015 10:56:22 PM |
| Location: |
West Concord, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
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Bitten Off CGW R-O-W |
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Here we are looking south from the former Chicago Great Western/Chicago and North Western grade crossing at 170th Street in West Concord. The farmer's field at left provides a dramatic glimpse into the fate that befell much of the former main line right-of-way when the land reverted back to adjacent land owners after abandonment in the early 1980s. |
| Photo Date: |
7/28/2015 Upload Date: 7/29/2015 10:57:00 PM |
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West Concord, MN |
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Tony Held |
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