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The Montana Railroad was an American railroad built and operated between the towns of Lombard and Lewistown, Montana, a distance of approximately 157 miles. The railroad connected with the national railway network via a connection with the Northern Pacific Railway at Lombard.
Rocky Mountain Railroad of Montana: NP: 1881 1898 Northern Pacific Railway: St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Railway: GN: 1879 1907 Great Northern Railway: Shields River Valley Railway: NP: 1908 1914 Northern Pacific Railway: Soo Line Railroad: SOO CP: 1961 Still exists in Montana as a lessor of the Dakota, Missouri Valley and Western ...
The Montana Central's engines and cars were marked either with "Great Northern" or "Montana Central," with the capital letters "MC" over the number of the car or engine. [ 10 ] On September 18, 1889, Hill changed the name of the Minneapolis and St. Cloud Railway (a railroad which existed primarily on paper, but which held very extensive land ...
The Montana Western Railway (reporting mark MW) was an American railroad linking the towns of Conrad and Valier in Pondera County, Montana, a distance of 20 miles (32 km).. The railroad was constructed in 1909 by the Valier Land and Water Company as part of an effort to develop new agricultural lands in the Valier area.
The Butte, Anaconda and Pacific Railway (reporting mark BAP) is a shortline railroad in the U.S. state of Montana. Founded in 1891, it was the main conduit for ore transport between Butte and Anaconda. The railroad operated as the BA&P until its sale in 1985, when it was renamed the Rarus Railway (RARW).
Montana Rail Link connected with the BNSF on both ends and also in Garrison, Montana. The railroad had over 900 miles (1,400 km) of track, [1] served 100 stations, and employed approximately 1,000 personnel. The main classification yard was in Laurel, Montana, with smaller yards in Missoula, Billings, Bozeman and Helena. [2]
The railroad entered receivership in 1923 and was reorganized twice, first as the "Montana Southern Railroad" and later as the "Montana Southwestern Railway." The line was heavily damaged by a flood in 1927, and apparently not reopened until 1930. The railroad sat mostly idle after about 1933, and the tracks were finally removed in 1940.
Pages in category "Montana railroads" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. ... Hi-Line (Montana) History of the Union Pacific Railroad; M.