The Bugline (Bug Line) the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
Also see the Chicago & North Western
Compiled and Edited by Michael R. Reilly
Last Revised 10/25/2005
All entries are attributed to The Waukesha Freeman unless otherwise noted.
In 1874, the Milwaukee and Mississippi Railroad Company became the Chicago,
Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company or Bug Line. The Milwaukee
filed bankruptcy late in 1976 and was split into two parts: the "Operating
Core" and the "Non-operating Core". Early in 1986 the Milwaukee
"Operating Core" was acquired and merged into the SOO Line Railroad
Company, a subsidiary of the CP Rail system formerly known as the Canadian
Pacific Corporation. The "Non-operating Core" was liquidated.
Source: http://www.iowarail.com/industry/history.asp
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company - Name changed from Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company February 11, 1874. Voted by Board of Directors to enter receivership March 17,1925. Deeded to Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific RR December 31, 1927. Source: http://www.trainweb.org/snch&ts/pages/biography.html
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Company Incorporated March 31, 1927 to operate reorganized Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry. Officially began operating January 13, 1928. Filed voluntary petition to reorganize December 19, 1977. Embargoed operations of "Lines West" effective 12:01AM March 1, 1980. Court Approves abandonment of all Lines West of Miles City, Mt., April 2, 1980. Sold to SOO Line RR becomes The Milwaukee Road, Inc., February 19, 1985. Absorbed into SOO Line RR January 1, 1986. Source: http://www.trainweb.org/snch&ts/pages/biography.html
1912/ Dec 19 - Some of the "bug" passengers at Templeton are lamenting the absence of James Davidson for they miss the warm fires and early open door he used to keep at the little depot.
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1933/ June 22 - The Sussex depot of the Chicago, Milwaukee,
St. Paul & Pacific railroad which has been closed for some time, reopened on
June 20 with Henry Woodchick in charge.
<--Photo of Bug Line track and depot in Templeton, Wis. (Sussex) at the Mammoth Spring Canning Company crossing of Main St...1930's, Fred H. Keller collection. |
1978/ Jan 17 - From Sussex to Merton, the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad offering 2.2 miles of right-of-way for sale. Sale handled by "Abandoned Railroad Property Acquisition Program, Dept of Transportation, Director of Planning, P.O. Box 7913, Madison, WI. 53707 608-266-7094. Source: Sussex Sun