User:Galena and Southern Wisconsin

For years while I lived in Galena I saw an old railroad right-of-way that went from Galena northward to Platteville, Wisconsin. Some of the old roadbed still can be seen along highway 84 north out of Galena.

The roadbed also went through the backyard of some friends of mine in Galena, just north of town. It seemed to get lost as it wound through the hillsides and valleys, but can still be seen near Cuba City, Wisconsin. Also, at the Hwy 151 intersection in Platteville, there are the old pillars of bridge that I suspect once carried the rails of this short-line railroad.

Some years ago I saw an old photo of what looked to me to be a narrow-gauge steam engine at "Hazel Green Junction." The owner would not sell it or allow me to copy it. When the owner passed on, I tried to get hold of the photo but it was already lost.

Below is the first of what I hope to be more detailed evidence of the record of this railroad. I hace cited the source I found the information at.



1.	RAILROAD: Galena & Southern Wisconsin Railroad (3/2/1857) 2.	LINE_OF_RD: Galena to Platteville, Wisconsin, 31.00 Miles. 3.	ORIGIN: 4.	CURRENT: Chicago & North Western Railway 5.	SUCCESSORS: Chicago & North Western Railway 6.	TEXT: P1876-77 Galena, Illinois to Wisconsin River, 66.00 miles. Branches: Platteville to Lancaster, Wisconsin, 20.00 miles. Gillett's to Schullsburg, Wisconsin, 10.00 miles. In operation: Galena to Platteville, Wisconsin, 30.00 miles. Chartered, March 2, 1857. 30.00 miles opened, January 1, 1875. P1877-78 Chartered, 3/2/1857. Opened, 1/1/1875. Galena to Platteville, Wisconsin, 31.00 miles.

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