Wind River Canyon, Wyoming When was the line built? When was it sold? Why was it sold? What plans did the C&NW have to expand past Lander, Wy?
Things were done is sements, so keep that in mind. The line reached Lander and the first train arrived there in 1906. It took a few years to get from the lines in Nebraska. The line was abandoned in segments because of lack of business and also because the Burlington allowed the C&NW to share their track to Casper, permitting the C&NW abandonment(s). The line from Riverton to Lander was abandoned in 1975. From Casper AFB to Riverton in 1988 From Casper AFB to Sean Chohee in 1989 (earlier from Illco to Shoshoni in 1944) Yes, the C&NW did plan to extend from Lander, west, but it never happened, for a number of reasons. We had a short article on it many years ago, and a friend of mine donated the papers to an Archives in Cheyenne, WY. Joe Q: Recently I came into possesion of what I believe is a white linen table cloth. At first I thought it was just a plain table cloth. But when I opened it up I saw the C&NW logo embossed on it in what is possibly white satin or silk. I’m wondering if you
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