Wisconsin railroad history and timeline: Sources and Bibliography

This work of research involved a large number of references in different media. Specifically, this included the following:

Books

• DeRouin, Edward M. (2005). North Shore Line Interurban Freight, La Fox, IL: Pixels Publishing. ISBN 0-9728743-1-3.
• Hilton, George W. (1990). American Narrow Gauge Railroads, Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press. ISBN 0-8047-2369-9.
• Illinois Public Utilities Commission (1915), Statistical Report, Part III: Officers and Directors of Public Utilities, Springfield, Illinois.
• Joint Committee on Legislative Organization, Wisconsin Legislature (1999). State of Wisconsin 1999-2000 Blue Book. Madison, WI: Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau.
• Lanz, Daniel J. (1998, fourth edition). Railroads of Southern and Southwestern Wisconsin, Madison, WI: Wells, Print & Digital Services.
• Meyer, Balthasar Henry, Ph.D. (1898). A History of Early Railroad Legislation in Wisconsin, Madison, WI: State Historical Society of Wisconsin.
• Morton, W. E.; McArthur, Annabel Douglas; and Neverman, Paul F. (1948). The Wisconsin Centennial Story of Disasters and Other Unfortunate Events, Wisconsin State Centennial Committee.
• The Official Railway List. Chicago: Railway Purchasing Agent Company. 1888.
• Poor's Manual of Railroads. New York, NY: Poor's Manual Company. 1917.
• Railway and Locomotive Historical Society (1937). The Railroads of Wisconsin, 1827-1937, Boston, MA: Baker Library, Harvard Business School.
• Stover, John F. (1997). American Railroads. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 0226776581.
• Turner, Frederick J., Ph.D., editor (1899). Bulletin of the University of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin.
• Zimmerman, Karl (2004). Burlington's Zephyrs. St. Paul, MN: MBI Publishing; reprinted by Andover Junction Publications. ISBN 0-7603-1856-5.

Journals and magazines

• "Abandonments & Acquisitions," Trains (June 2009). Waukesha, WI: Kalmbach Publishing. p 12.
• "Arrivals and Departures," Trains (June 1991). Waukesha, WI: Kalmbach Publishing. p 16.
• Borleske, Phil (fourth quarter 2008). "The New Glarus Branch: What Might Have Been." The Milwaukee Railroader, Milwaukee Road Historical Association, pp 44-45.
• Clark, Milt (first quarter 2008). "The Mineral Point & Northern Railway." The Milwaukee Railroader, Milwaukee Road Historical Association, p 13.
• Cummings, Andy and Lustig, David (September 2008), "Floods devastate Midwest routes." Trains, Waukesha, WI: Kalmbach Publishing, pp 8-11.
• Cummings, Andy (December 2008), "W&S unit notes economic role." Trains, Waukesha, WI: Kalmbach Publishing, p 28.
• "Dissidents lose a round in court," Railway Age (July 13, 1970). New York, New York: Robert G. Lewis, Publisher. p 25.
• Easton, Larry (first quarter 2007), "The Milwaukee Road's Winneconne Branch: part 2." The Milwaukee Railroader, Milwaukee Road Historical Association, pp 4-13.
• Follmar, Joe (2008) "The Omaha Road in Eau Claire and Altoona." North Western Lines, Chicago & North Western Historical Society, 1, pp 21-64. ISSN 0279-5000.
• Fromm, Galen, ed. (Fall 1997). "Wisconsin Central News" The SOO, Lee, IL: Soo Line Historical and Technical Society, vol 19, no 4, pp 14-15.
• Glischinski, Steve (February 1997). "From Milwaukee Road to Iowa Rail Link?" Trains, Waukesha, WI: Kalmbach Publishing. pp 17-18.
• Glischinski, Steve (February 1997). "Soo Line 2-8-2 back in steam." Trains, Waukesha, WI: Kalmbach Publishing, pp 24-25.
• Grant, Roger H. (Spring 1986) "Three Components of the Chicago & North Western: The Omaha Road, the Louie, and the Great Weedy." Railroad History, Railway and Locomotive Historical Society, 154, pp 17-39. ISSN 0090-7847.
• Harnack, Art (fourth quarter 2008). "Along the Milwaukee Way: Plymouth, Wisconsin." The Milwaukee Railroader, Milwaukee Road Historical Association, pp 24-33.
• Johnson, Dick (fourth quarter 2008). "Fast Mail: Third Quarter 2008 (Viroqua Branch issue)." The Milwaukee Railroader, Milwaukee Road Historical Association, pp 46-47.
• Koehn, Truman (2008, Number 4). "Chicago & North Western in Green Bay." North Western Lines, Chicago & North Western Historical Society, pp 18-29. ISSN 0279-5000.
• Milwaukee Road Historical Association (third quarter 2000). "Milwaukee Road's Homebred 'Bulldogs.'" The Milwaukee Railroader, Milwaukee Road Historical Association, pp 4-15.
• Molldrem, Nate and McCoy, Robert (fourth quarter 1998). "Along the Milwaukee Way: Marquette, Iowa." The Milwaukee Railroader, Milwaukee Road Historical Assocaition, pp 12-23.
• National Park Service (WI-13, after 1987), "Seventh Street Bridge, Hudson, Wisconsin." Historic American Engineering Record.
• Powell, Eric (June 2009). "Big power for the little guys." Trains, Waukesha, WI: Kalmbach Publishing, pp 34-37.
• "Scanner," Trains (October 1996). Waukesha, WI: Kalmbach Publishing. p 19.
• The Soo (Winter 2008), Cedarburg, WI: Soo Line Historical and Technical Society.
• Withers, Bob (October 2008), "Map of the month: Campaign trail by rail in 1948." Trains, Waukesha, WI: Kalmbach Publishing, pp 50-51.

Newspapers

• Langton, Timothy; The Spectator (October 18, 2007). "Another footbridge?". University of Wisconsin Eau Claire. Retrieved September 18, 2008.
• New York Times (March 20, 1861). "Important Decisions in the Suits Against the La Crosse Railroad Company". Retrieved July 4, 2009.
• New York Times (September 17, 1863). "The La Crosse and Milwaukee Railroad - Action for the Expulsion of Trustees, involving Title of Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad Company".  Retrieved July 4, 2009.
• New York Times (February 28, 1880). "New Railroad Securities". Retrieved September 13, 2008.
• New York Times (July 9, 1885). "In the Railway World; Proposed extension of the Wisconsin Central". Retrieved September 13, 2008.
• New York Times (April 13, 1890). "Railway Management; Wisconsin Central Changes". Retrieved September 13, 2008.
• New York Times (June 6, 1901). "Wisconsin Central Merger". Retrieved September 14, 2008.
• New York Times (April 27, 1902). "Minnesota and Wisconsin sold". Retrieved September 14, 2008.
• New York Times (February 18, 1906). "Rockefeller Buys Railway". Retrieved September 14, 2008.
• New York Times (January 14, 1907). "Must tell why trains are delayed". Retrieved September 14, 2008.
• New York Times (June 6, 1908). "Commission Control Upheld". Retrieved September 14, 2008.
• Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (January 23, 1936). "Passenger Record Set by Milwaukee Train". Retrieved July 10, 2009.

Websites

• About Kalmbach - Timeline. Waukesha, WI: Kalmbach Publishing Company (2008). Retrieved September 12, 2008.
• Adler, Den (2009). The Railroad Tombstone at North Prairie. Wisconsin & Southern Railroad.  Retrieved September 29, 2009.
• Canadian Pacific assumes operational control of DM&E Railroad. MarketWatch (October 30, 2008). Retrieved October 30, 2008.
• Canadian Pacific welcomes STB approval . Canadian Pacific Railway (September 30, 2008). Retrieved October 14, 2008.
• Department Overview. Wisconsin Department of Transportation (July 5, 2007). Retrieved September 12, 2008.
• Freight Rail Preservation Program. Wisconsin Department of Transportation (March 4, 2008). Retrieved September 12, 2008.
• Freight Railroad Infrastructure Improvement Program. Wisconsin Department of Transportation (March 4, 2008). Retrieved September 12, 2008.
• Gov.-elect Walker: Announces cabinet. Cullen Werwie, WisPolitics.com (December 30, 2010) press release.  Retrieved December 30, 2010.
• Model Railroader 75th anniversary boxcar enters service. Trains News Wire (October 13, 2008). Retrieved October 14, 2008.
• A 100-year Timeline History of The Soo Line Railroad and it's Predecessors. (August 28, 1999). Retrieved November 6, 2008.
• Past Conventions, National Model Railroad Association (2008). Retrieved September 12, 2008.
• Transportation Timeline. Wisconsin Department of Transportation (April 13, 2006). Retrieved September 12, 2008.
• UP to increase train speed on Wisconsin line. ProgressiveRailroading.com (December 2, 2009). Retrieved December 3, 2009.
• Walthers History Page. Wm. K. Walthers, Inc. (2008). Retrieved September 16, 2008.
• Wikipedia. Several articles pertaining to railroad history in Wisconsin.

Surface Transportation Board releases and reports

• Press release number 97-06: SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD DENIES STAY OF EXEMPTION ALLOWING SAULT STE. MARIE BRIDGE CO. TO ACQUIRE, OPERATE UNION PACIFIC’S “DUCK CREEK NORTH LINES” IN MICHIGAN & WISCONSIN (January 27, 1997). Retrieved September 13, 2008.
• Press release number 97-25: SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD GRANTS WISCONSIN CENTRAL’S ACQUISITION OF 2 UNION PACIFIC LINES, ADOPTS STATUTORILY REQUIRED LABOR-PROTECTIVE STANDARDS FOR SUCH “CLASS II” TRANSACTIONS (April 17, 1997). Retrieved September 13, 2008.
• Press release number 01-21: Surface Transportation Board Accepts "Canadian National-Wisconsin Central" Rail Merger Application, Finds Proposed Transaction to Be a Minor Transaction, Issues Procedural Schedule (May 9, 2001). Retrieved September 13, 2008.
• Press release number 01-35: Surface Transportation Board Finds No Need for Formal Environmental Review of Proposed "Canadian National-Wisconsin Central" Railroad Merger (August 2, 2001). Retrieved September 13, 2008.
• Press release number 01-42: Surface Transportation Board Finds Union Pacific Railroad Rate Unreasonably High for Wisconsin Power and Light Coal Traffic (September 13, 2001). Retrieved September 13, 2008.
• Press release number 02-41: Surface Transportation Board Grants "Canadian National's" Request for Elimination of Certain Reporting Related to the Agency's Monitoring of "Canadian National-Wisconsin Central" Rail Merger (October 3, 2002). Retrieved September 13, 2008.
• Press release number 07-07: SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD ANNOUNCES DECISION TO PREPARE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT ON "DM&E" PROPOSAL TO ROUTE COAL TRAINS OVER FORMER "IMRL" NETWORK (January 30, 2007). Retrieved September 13, 2008.
• Press release number 07-31: SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD AWARDS CONTRACT TO CHRISTENSEN ASSOCIATES FOR STUDY OF COMPETITION IN FREIGHT RAILROAD INDUSTRY (September 13, 2007). Retrieved September 13, 2008.
• Press release number 08-30: SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD APPROVES CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY'S ACQUISITION OF CONTROL OF THE DAKOTA, MINNESOTA & EASTERN RAILROAD, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS (September 30, 2008). Retrieved October 14, 2008.

Image sources

• 1857 railroad ad. An American Time Capsule: Three Centuries of Broadsides and Other Printed Ephemera, Library of Congress Printed Ephemera Collection Washington, D.C. The Rights and reproductions page (retrieved September 18, 2008) asserts "With a few exceptions, the Library is not aware of any U.S. copyright protection (see Title 17, U.S.C.) or any other restrictions in the materials in An American Time Capsule." As this image was first published in the United States before 1922, I believe this image is in the public domain.
• Chicago and North Western Railway station in Milwaukee circa 1898. Detroit Publishing Company Photograph Collection, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. The Rights and reproductions page (retrieved September 18, 2008) asserts "The Library of Congress is not aware of any U.S. copyright or any other restrictions in the photographs in this collection." As this image was first published in the United States before 1922, I believe this image is in the public domain.
• Racine, Wisconsin, railway bridge, Root River. Detroit Publishing Company Photograph Collection (cataloged in 1899), Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. The Rights and reproductions page (retrieved September 13, 2008) asserts "The Library of Congress is not aware of any U.S. copyright or any other restrictions in the photographs in this collection." As this image was first published in the United States before 1922, I believe this image is in the public domain.
• Graham L. Rice, Railroad Commissioner (1900). Official railroad map of Wisconsin, 1900 Madison, WI. From the Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA. According to the Map Collections Rights and Reproductions page (retrieved September 12, 2008) "The Library of Congress ... is not aware of any U.S. copyright protection." As I understand it, works published in the United States before 1922 are in the public domain.

All other images displayed in the timeline were created by Sean Lamb, this website's author.