South Dakota 1860's

Trains Magazine General Discussion
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I am trying to find out which train lines ran through Hartford, just outside of Sioux Falls, SD in the 1860’s. And which Locomotives were used.

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In 1949 the only railroad serving Hartford, S.D., was the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha (part of the Chicago & North Western system). An expert on the history of those lines might be a good source of information about the predecessor that went through Hartford and was absorbed into the system.

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Hi.I have a reprint of a 1869 Official Railway Guide.It doesn’t list any railroads in South Dakota in 1869.Perhaps the line wasn’t built until later?

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I discovered after I posted, the time frame I’m looking for is 1879-1882. Thanks

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go to the Chicago norhwestern historical society they can help.