by dhaugh
I have a couple questions about lines south of Springfield that have kind of confused me - esp after reading the latest issue of Trains magazine.
First - the article talks about CN getting a more direct route from Chicago to St. Louis by using NS tracks. But didn't they once have a direct route through Springfield, passing through Virden and Girard? Older maps show that line to be GM&O, but newer ones show it as UP. How did that come about?
Second - both old and new maps show a branch line going straight south of Springfield to a town called Farmersville. However, the NEWER maps actually show the track continuing past the town a little and then going straight west a little bit, while the OLDER map has the track ending in Farmersville. What's the reason for that?
Thanks - Dave
First - the article talks about CN getting a more direct route from Chicago to St. Louis by using NS tracks. But didn't they once have a direct route through Springfield, passing through Virden and Girard? Older maps show that line to be GM&O, but newer ones show it as UP. How did that come about?
Second - both old and new maps show a branch line going straight south of Springfield to a town called Farmersville. However, the NEWER maps actually show the track continuing past the town a little and then going straight west a little bit, while the OLDER map has the track ending in Farmersville. What's the reason for that?
Thanks - Dave