Railroad History of Central Wisconsin
James Lydon's "
History of the Soo Line
"
This site is owned and maintained by the
Portage County Historical Society
of Wisconsin.
Chapter 1
INTRODUCTION, FORWARD, WHY THE SOO LINE
Chapter 2
RAILROAD BORN IN DUST OF FLOUR MILLS
Chapter 3
THE FLOUR TRAIN
Chapter 4
SAULT ST'E. MARIE
Chapter 5
NORTHERN LINES STRUGGLE FOR POWER
Chapter 6
WISCONSIN CENTRAL RAILWAY
Chapter 7
ON THE WAY NORTH
Chapter 8
INTO THE DEEP WOODS
Chapter 9
SOUTH FROM ASHLAND, THE CHEQUAMEGON HOTEL, AND PENOKEE GAP
Chapter 10
THE PHILLIP'S SCANDAL
Chapter 11
THE PORTAGE BRANCH
Chapter 12
MILE POST 101
Chapter 13
EXIT PHILLIPS & COLBY
Chapter 14
HEADED WEST
Chapter 15
CHICAGO BOUND
Chapter 16
CHICAGO TERMINAL
Chapter 17
MAIN LINE PROGRESS
Chapter 18
THE GAY AND SERIOUS '90's
Chapter 19
THE MANITOWOC - NEENAH BRANCH and SEAGOING FREIGHT TRAINS
Chapter 20
THE SHOPS AND NEW DIVISION POINTS
Chapter 21
REBUILDING THE LINE, GRADE CORRECTIONS ETC.
Chapter 22
BOOM ISLAND
Chapter 23
A NEW TERMINAL
Chapter 24
CHIPPEWA FALLS & WESTERN
Chapter 25
THE GREENWOOD BRANCH
Chapter 26
THE MARSHFIELD-NEKOOSA BRANCH
Chapter 27
THE ABBOTSFORD-ATHENS BRANCH
Chapter 28
PENOKEE BRANCH
Chapter 29
SLEEPING CARS
Chapter 30
FINALE
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University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Archives and Area Research Center
.
