Valley City in Barnes County, North Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

90 Lb. Rail

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 27, 2022

1. 90 Lb. Rail Marker

Inscription.
The men who organized the Midland Continental had dreams that this line would be a successful transcontinental railroad carrying heavy trains loaded with the abundant grains of the north to the shipping lines of the Texas gulf. However, the Midland never became more than an intrastate short line carrying passengers and local freight. When heavier loads and engines began to be used, the original 65 pound rail was replaced with heavier 90 pound rail.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars.

Location. 46° 55.418′ N, 98° 0.367′ W. Marker is in Valley City, North Dakota, in Barnes County. Marker can be reached from West Main Street (Business U.S. 10/52) 0.1 miles west of Central Avenue North (County Highway 21), on the right when traveling west. The marker is located on the Rosebud Visitor Center grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 250 West Main Street, Valley City ND 58072, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 66 Lb. Rail (here, next to this marker); 136 Lb. Rail (here, next to this marker); Rail Lines (here, next to this marker); Sun Kink Rail (here, next to this marker); Wood Beam (here, next

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to this marker); Building the Railroad (here, next to this marker); Valley City Street & Interurban Railroad (here, next to this marker); Rosebud Visitor Center Along the Byway (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Valley City.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Rosebud Visitor Center Railroad History Exhibit

Also see . . . Midland Continental Railroad (Wikipedia). Excerpt:

The Midland Continental Railroad (reporting mark MICO) is a defunct shortline railroad which operated in the U.S. state of North Dakota between 1906 and 1966. The railroad was originally envisioned as a trunk line to run from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada to Galveston, Texas. Financing problems led to only two segments totaling 77 miles being completed. The railroad's subsequent history was primarily as a short line serving local agriculture and its service industries. Its major claim to fame was that the singer Peggy Lee, who was born in 1920, had a father who was an employee of the MICO from 1916 to 1944. He was in charge at Nortonville station
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 27, 2022

2. 90 Lb. Rail & Marker
when it burned down in 1930, and of Wimbledon station from 1934 to 1937 where she was resident as a teenager — and helped out with station duties when he was too drunk to cope.

(Submitted on March 10, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on March 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 9, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 44 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on March 9, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2. submitted on March 10, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.