by Richard Y
I have a couple of questions. But first, let me preface the questions with something that has had me confused for some time.
In the late 1960's, I lived near the west-central town of Lander, Wyoming. At one point of time, I had to go over to the railroad station, there in Lander, to pick up a parcel that originated out of Seattle, Wa. My memory is kind of vague, but I also thought the package went through Salt Lake City, and then, ultimately, up to Lander. It is quite possible it never came through Salt Lake City, however.
I was also thinking that the Lander rail station was a Union Pacific station, and that the parcel came up by UP. I now think it wasn't, and never was a UP station, but not sure that UP did not have it for a while.
The Chicago & Northwestern Railroad built an extension from Casper west to Lander and Riverton, Wyoming right after the turn of the last century. I believe the C & NW RR came to Lander in 1906.
So, my first question, how did I get my package? Maybe it did come by Union Pacific, via Salt Lake City, then up to, possibly, Rawlins or Rock Springs. Would it have been possible it then went by truck from Rawlins or Rock Springs to Lander? I am wondering if there were any train runs, whatsoever, into Lander in the late 1960's. I believe the Chicago & Northwestern RR service into Lander was discontinued by the late 1960's..but I'm not sure.
Finally, I would really appreciate some information on books, videos, and web sites on the Chicago & Northwestern runs into western Wyoming, especially Fremont County. I surfed the web, but found practically nothing. Most of the C & NW stuff has to do with operations at the Powder River Basin and further east.
Any information you could pass along would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
Richard
In the late 1960's, I lived near the west-central town of Lander, Wyoming. At one point of time, I had to go over to the railroad station, there in Lander, to pick up a parcel that originated out of Seattle, Wa. My memory is kind of vague, but I also thought the package went through Salt Lake City, and then, ultimately, up to Lander. It is quite possible it never came through Salt Lake City, however.
I was also thinking that the Lander rail station was a Union Pacific station, and that the parcel came up by UP. I now think it wasn't, and never was a UP station, but not sure that UP did not have it for a while.
The Chicago & Northwestern Railroad built an extension from Casper west to Lander and Riverton, Wyoming right after the turn of the last century. I believe the C & NW RR came to Lander in 1906.
So, my first question, how did I get my package? Maybe it did come by Union Pacific, via Salt Lake City, then up to, possibly, Rawlins or Rock Springs. Would it have been possible it then went by truck from Rawlins or Rock Springs to Lander? I am wondering if there were any train runs, whatsoever, into Lander in the late 1960's. I believe the Chicago & Northwestern RR service into Lander was discontinued by the late 1960's..but I'm not sure.
Finally, I would really appreciate some information on books, videos, and web sites on the Chicago & Northwestern runs into western Wyoming, especially Fremont County. I surfed the web, but found practically nothing. Most of the C & NW stuff has to do with operations at the Powder River Basin and further east.
Any information you could pass along would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
Richard