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Local Railroad Books by Arlyn Colby

The Mondovi Line

The Mondovi Line is the story of the Omaha Railroad that ran from Fairchild, WI to Osseo, Strum, Eleva, and Mondovi. This line was abandoned in 1975 and is now an all-purpose trail.

The Mondovi Line

Arlyn Colby, a retired math teacher from Barron, WI, is known to many railroad fans in the Indianhead Country as he has been involved in numerous railroad related events for years. He has taken on the important task of preserving railroad and community history of our region. Not an easy task. Several years of his life have been invested in accumulating the pictures, stories, and other details that he organized into these two books. A third book is already in progress with publication expected in 2014.

For more information on all 3 of Arlyn's books download this pdf flyer. Print it and write "Hint, hint" on it. Then leave it in a conspicioius place in your home along with this this pdf order form.

If you cannot wait for the hint to take effect place the order yourself.

The Blueberry Line

The Blueberry Line was a Soo Line Railroad that ran from Ridgeland to Dallas, Hillsdale, Barron, Cameron, Rice Lake, Campia, Mikana, Angus, Birchwood, Edgewater, Signor, and Reserve, WI. This book tells the story of this popular branchline railroad that served Barron, Washburn, and Sawyer Counties.

The Blueberry Line