Elizabeth and I awoke at the Alliance Inn and Suites and after our Internet duties, checked out and went to Ken and Dale's Restaurant where we had an excellent breakfast. We drove Nebraska Highway 97 then turned onto Nebraska Highway 20 which we took to Bassett.
Chicago and North Western Bassett station built in 1921. It was moved from its former location on the north end of Clark Avenue in Bassett to Rock County Historical Museum, where it is now home to countless artifacts and antiques having to do with the culture and traditions.
Chicago and North Western caboose 10532, nee Chicago Great Western 633, built in 1951 with builder unknown.
Builder information on this caboose. Since this was mainly a driving day, we drove many miles to our next station in Long Pine. However, the bridge was out before the town thus we had half an hour detour to return to Nebraska Highway 20 then took United States Highway 183 to Nebraska Highway 2.
East of Abbott we found BNSF 5894 West with BNSF 9245 along for the ride. We continued on into Grand Island and had an early dinner at Jimmy John's then Elizabeth drove us to Best Western Plus Lincoln Inn and Suites in Lincoln for the night.
8/5/2024 The two of us followed our regular morning preparations with breakfast at Cracker Barrel, which was delicious as always, then made our way east and south to Tecumseh.
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Tecumseh station in use by BNSF. We continued east to Brownville.
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Brownville station built in 1875, home of the Brownville Historical Society. They purchased the depot in 2004 to preserve it as one of Brownville's most fascinating stories, the moment that forever changed the town's course in history, the story of Brownville's attempt to build the Brownville, Fort Kearney and Pacific Railroad. It started operations in 1867 and stopped service in 1875 for a total period of operations of eight years. After the Civil War, railroads exploded in the United States, with hundreds of lines starting service all over the country. This was the age of steam locomotives and rail travel was still a luxury.
Track maintenance equipment.
There is a block signal here.
Trainorder signal.
Chicago Burlington and Quincy end cupola caboose 13560 built by the railroad in 1960. I drove us to a rest area on Interstate 29 then Elizabeth took Interstate 70 to Columbia and we had an earlier-than-usual dinner at Jersey Mike's before driving home, ending an outstanding trip to the Pacific Northwest with many new places visited.
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