Evidence of the partially completed roadbed can still be seen from the highway east of Lewistown. The World War I years brought a halt to railroad construction and along with Montana's poor economy during the 1920s discouraged thoughts of reviving the project. The roadbed, for this line, was completed to Grass Range but, the track was never laid. In addition to the track itself, a handsome, brick depot along with other facilities were constructed in Lewistown, Construction of a line eastward from Lewistown, intended to each New Rockford, ND, was underway by 1913. The CM&StP went through several name changes and was most commonly referred to as "the Milwaukee Road.", The Great Northern Railway (GN) decided to expand into smaller communities in central Montana, The GN completed a branch line from Moccasin to Lewistown on November 20, 1912. Paul Railroad purchased the Montana Railroad. Subsequently, from 1907 - 1910, the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. The legend behind the name Jawbone came about because the advocate and builder, Richard Harlow, was known for his excessive verbal promotion of the line. Locally known as "The Jawbone," it was owned and operated by the Montana Railroad Company. The first railroad to reach Lewistown was an extension of a line originating in Lombard, MT. , Previous to the coming of the railroads, freight was hauled by wagons and people arrived on foot, horseback and stagecoach. The remaining corridor was converted into a trail for non-motorized recreational use. The 150 feet of track you see here remains as an historical reminder of the glory days of Lewiston's railroads. The salvage of 14.47 miles of track already been completed by the end of 2006. On Auga quitclaim deed and a bill of sale were filed. The Rail-banking and Bargain Sale Contract was entered into between the BNSF and the city on December 11, 2006. A Rail-banking agreement allows the railroad to reclaim use of the corridor if needed. Subsequent to the end of rail service, the BNSF Railway Company negotiated an interim trail use and rail-banking agreement for the transfer of the rail corridor to the City of Lewistown. (Three panels, presented left to right, make up this marker), panel 1:, The railroad era in Lewistown ended in 2003. The History of Central Montana Railroads. In addition, the Lewistown Tail System traverses the area and sand house, preserved as the Turner Center, is visible immediately below the base of the water tower. Spring Creek (appearing in the lower left) has been returned to its meandering course throughout this area which is now known as Brewery Flats. The roundhouse and and office building stood until 2001. The tall coal tipple (right of center) dominated the yard with the water tower shown to the left. The view above, looking to the southwest, is of the original 1915 Milwaukee yard and engine facilities. The locomotive shown above was sitting on the site of the present day Lewiston Trail Head Park. Locomotive fireman Bob Spring appears in front of the locomotive (his father Cy Spring was the train's engineer). The Milwaukee depot (present day Yoga Inn) is shown in the background. The route originated in Harlowton and departed Lewiston at 9:25 AM bound for Great Falls, The train then traveled back to Harlowton and the 398 mile round trip about 16 hours. The Milwaukee's daily passenger train is shown above in 1943. Steel erection was completed in just 32 days. One hundred men placed 5,000 yards of concrete and erected nearly 3,000 tons of steel to construct this trestle. This trestle now spans the Judith River valley and is 1,953 foot long and 135 foot high. Paul Railway's line between Lewistown and Great Falls. The photo above shows trestle construction on the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. The CM&StP went through several name changes and was most commonly referred to as "the Milwaukee" of the "The Milwaukee Road". Paul Railway had acquired the Montana Railroad and upgraded the track, equipment and service. The railroad was locally known as "The Jawbone". Captions: (Four photographs, clockwise from the top left) The photo above shows the first Montana Railroad train which arrived in Lewistown on October 21, 1903.
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