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Dakota Southern Railway
The Dakota Southern Railway is a railroad that until late May 2021 ran between Kadoka, South Dakota, and Mitchell, South Dakota, and which continues to service the approximately of remaining active track of the Napa Junction–Platte Line in southern South Dakota. It connects with the BNSF Railway in Mitchell and Napa Junction respectively. History The Mitchell– Kadoka line is part of a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (CMStP&P) secondary built between Marquette, Iowa and Rapid City, South Dakota during the period of 1880 and 1907. The line lost profitability and was embargoed in 1980 and subsequently bought by the South Dakota Department of Transportation, which still owns the tracks. The purchase was orchestrated by Governor Bill Janklow. Dakota Southern also operated a line from Napa Junction to Platte, South Dakota, which was also constructed and owned by the Chicago, Milwakuee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad. The operation lasted from 1985 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Dakota
South Dakota (; Sioux: , ) is a U.S. state in the North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux Native American tribes, who comprise a large portion of the population with nine reservations currently in the state and have historically dominated the territory. South Dakota is the seventeenth largest by area, but the 5th least populous, and the 5th least densely populated of the 50 United States. As the southern part of the former Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889, simultaneously with North Dakota. They are the 39th and 40th states admitted to the union; President Benjamin Harrison shuffled the statehood papers before signing them so that no one could tell which became a state first. Pierre is the state capital, and Sioux Falls, with a population of about 192,200, is South Dakota's largest city. South Dakota is bordered by the states of North D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sioux City, Iowa
Sioux City () is a city in Woodbury and Plymouth counties in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 85,797 in the 2020 census, making it the fourth-largest city in Iowa. The bulk of the city is in Woodbury County, of which it is the county seat, though a small portion is in Plymouth County. Sioux City is located at the navigational head of the Missouri River. The city is home to several cultural points of interest including the Sioux City Public Museum, Sioux City Art Center and Sergeant Floyd Monument, which is a National Historic Landmark. The city is also home to Chris Larsen Park, commonly referred to as "the Riverfront", which includes the Anderson Dance Pavilion, Sergeant Floyd Riverboat Museum and Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center. Sioux City is the primary city of the five-county Sioux City, IA– NE– SD Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), with a population of 149,940 in the 2020 census. The Sioux City– Vermillion, IA–NE–SD ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kennebec, South Dakota
Kennebec is a town in and county seat of Lyman County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 281 at the 2020 census. History Kennebec was laid out in 1905. Kennebec has served as county seat of Lyman County since 1922. The courthouse dates from 1925. Transportation The highways that run in or near Kennebec are east-west Interstate 90 (I‑90) and South Dakota Highway 273 (SD 273), which is a north-south highway. The one main transportation for Kennebec is by road (I‑90 and SD 273), as there is no airport, municipal or commercial. There are no trains for passengers but the Ringneck & Western Railroad provides freight service to the Wheat Growers' Kennebec Elevator. Geography Kennebec is located at (43.904284, -99.862801). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Kennebec has been assigned the ZIP code 57544 and the FIPS place code 33580. Kennebec is located in section of agricultural use area in Kennebec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimball, South Dakota
Kimball is a city in Brule County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 572 at the 2020 census. History Kimball was first known as Stake 48 on the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad line going west out of Mitchell. In 1880, the first homestead claims were made in the vicinity of Stake 48. Kimball was organized as a village in the spring of 1883. The town was named for J. W. Kimball, a railroad surveyor. The 1895 Holy Trinity Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography Kimball is located just north of Interstate 90 at exit 284, the southern terminus of South Dakota Highway 45. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census At the 2010 census there were 703 people in 310 households, including 189 families, in the city. The population density was . There were 369 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.0% White, 0.3% African America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Lake, South Dakota
White Lake is a city in western Aurora County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 394 at the 2020 census. Geography White Lake is located at (43.729076, -98.713294). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Climate Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 372 people, 161 households, and 88 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 192 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.9% White, 1.1% African American, 0.3% Native American, 2.7% Asian, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population. Since then there have been Hispanic families that have moved to White Lake, such as the Avila and Orozco/Gusan family. There were 161 households, of which 22.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murdo, South Dakota
Murdo is a city in and county seat of Jones County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 475 at the 2020 census. History Murdo was founded in about 1907 by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad. As about halfway between Rapid City and Mitchell, Murdo was home to a roundhouse and a railyard, and a passenger station which served trains bound for Rapid City and Mitchell, until the discontinuation of the Sioux passenger train. The town was named in honor of cattle baron Murdo MacKenzie. United States Senator John Thune is from Murdo, South Dakota. Geography Murdo is located at (43.888173, -100.711109). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Murdo has been assigned the ZIP code 57559 and the FIPS place code 44260. Climate Murdo has a humid continental climate (Koppen Dfa), with cold winters and hot summers. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 488 people, 237 households, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington And Idaho Railway
The Washington and Idaho Railway was a shortline railroad that operated in the area south of Spokane, Washington, connecting the BNSF Railway at Marshall to Palouse, Washington, Harvard, Idaho, and Moscow, Idaho. It began operations in 2006 on ex-Northern Pacific Railway and Washington, Idaho and Montana Railway trackage formerly operated by the Palouse River and Coulee City Railroad, which had acquired it from the Burlington Northern Railroad in 1996. The railroad ceased operations in 2019 as a new operator gained control of the line. History The Spokane and Palouse Railway, a predecessor of the Northern Pacific Railway (NP), completed a line from the NP's main line at Marshall south to Genesee, Idaho in 1888, and a branch from Pullman to Juliaetta, Idaho in 1891 (extended to Lewiston by the NP in 1898). The Washington, Idaho and Montana Railway (WI&M) finished its line in 1907, extending east from Palouse to Purdue, Idaho. The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Rai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iowa River Railroad
The Iowa River Railroad (IARR) operates freight service from Ackley, Iowa to end of track 1.4 miles south of U.S. Highway 20, north of Steamboat Rock, Iowa, for a distance of about 9 miles. With its office located in Steamboat Rock, Iowa, IARR carries corn byproducts and ethanol from Pine Lake Corn Processors to the interchange with the Canadian National Railroad in Ackley, Iowa. History In June 2006, the IARR purchased from the UP and started operations of the Marshalltown Industrial Lead from Marshalltown, Iowa to Steamboat Rock, Iowa. In June 2006, the IARR also purchased from North Central Railway Association a rail line running between Steamboat Rock and Ackley, Iowa, which needed rehabilitation prior to operating over. Rehabilitation has been completed and that portion of the line is currently in use. In 2012, the Iowa River Railroad filed to abandonment of line running from Steamboat Rock to Marshalltown with the Surface Transportation Board. The same year, a request ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ozark Valley Railroad
The Ozark Valley Railroad is a 27-mile shortline railroad connecting Mexico, Missouri, and Fulton, Missouri. Connection The Kansas City Southern Railway links to the Ozark Valley Railroad at Mexico, Missouri. Motive Power * EMD GP7 The EMD GP7 is a four-axle ( B-B) diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division and General Motors Diesel between October 1949 and May 1954.Pinkepank, Jerry A. (1973) pp. 53 Power was provided by an EMD 567B 16 ... #1362 References External links Fulton Sun, Sale of rail spur vital for development efforts, officials say Missouri railroads Switching and terminal railroads {{Missouri-transport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bountiful Grain And Craig Mountain Railroad
The BG&CM Railroad or Bountiful Grain and Craig Mountain Railroad is a Class III shortline railroad located in North Central Idaho. Summary The BG&CM operated a line between Spalding and Cottonwood, along the former Second Subdivision of the Camas Prairie Railroad. Spalding is located about east of Lewiston, which is at Idaho's western border with Washington. BGCM connects with Great Northwest Railroad at Spalding. BGCM also operates the portion of the former Camas Prairie Railroad which runs from Spalding to Orofino, then to Kooskia along the river grade of the Clearwater River. BGCM's route consists of the former Camas Prairie Railroad's Second Subdivision line, which was in length from Spalding to Grangeville. As of 2005, only the between Spalding and Cottonwood were operated; the last of track between Cottonwood and Grangeville were removed in late 2002 and 2003. When BG&CM stepped in to operate the second subdivision line in December 2002, it was originally pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vivian, South Dakota
Vivian is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lyman County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 98 at the 2020 census. History The community is named after Vivian Hunter, the wife of a railroad official. Norman Rudolph Prahl (1919-1996), Minnesota state legislator, was born in Vivian. Geography Vivian is located in western Lyman County at (43.926481, -100.292524). It is north of Interstate 90, with access from Exit 214, and east of U.S. Route 83. Via I-90 it is east to Kennebec, the Lyman county seat, and the same distance west to Murdo, the seat of neighboring Jones County. US-83 leads north to Pierre, the state capital. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Vivian CDP has a total area of , all land. The community drains to Medicine Creek, an intermittent stream that flows east to the Missouri River. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 131 people, 55 households, and 36 families residing in the CDP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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