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DUBUQUE SOUTH WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY. The Dubuque South Western railroad was the successor of the [[DUBUQUE, MARION AND WESTERN RAILROAD]] which succeeded the [[DUBUQUE WESTERN RAILROAD]]. Financial difficulties of the former railroad led to this reorganization and new name. | DUBUQUE SOUTH WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY. The Dubuque South Western railroad was the successor of the [[DUBUQUE, MARION AND WESTERN RAILROAD]] which succeeded the [[DUBUQUE WESTERN RAILROAD]]. Financial difficulties of the former railroad led to this reorganization and new name. | ||
By 1863 the railroad had extended track to Marion. In two more years, track had been extended to Cedar Rapids. Although the line involved such important Iowans as [[ALLISON, William B.|William B. ALLISON]] and [[SMITH, Platt|Platt SMITH]] the line remained only local and had little financial success. Once it was controlled by the Milwaukee Railroad, this line was abandoned. | |||
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Revision as of 03:38, 3 December 2009
DUBUQUE SOUTH WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY. The Dubuque South Western railroad was the successor of the DUBUQUE, MARION AND WESTERN RAILROAD which succeeded the DUBUQUE WESTERN RAILROAD. Financial difficulties of the former railroad led to this reorganization and new name.
By 1863 the railroad had extended track to Marion. In two more years, track had been extended to Cedar Rapids. Although the line involved such important Iowans as William B. ALLISON and Platt SMITH the line remained only local and had little financial success. Once it was controlled by the Milwaukee Railroad, this line was abandoned.