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DUBUQUE-ST. LOUIS EXPRESS
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DUBUQUE-ST. LOUIS EXPRESS. In 1896 the Burlington railroad placed the Dubuque-St. Louis Express in service. A traveler could board the train in Dubuque in time for supper and be in St. Louis in the morning. No change of cars was needed.
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Source:
"A Great Train," Dubuque Sunday Herald, March 29, 1896, p. 10