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John KC0G · 17th Apr 2019, 6:10 pm

'Thanks to all of you for this fascinating thread. Some of it has been a real education about music in the UK in the 1950's. Although I was born and grew up there, I was not born until the next decade.

I originally clicked on this thread because Minneapolis was one of the northernmost points of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad. They used a station in Minneapolis belonging to the "'Milwaukee Road " (the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad). The station has not operated for years, but the building still exists. The Rock Island track south of the twin Cities is now owned by Union Pacific.

Over here the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) has made many series of programs about the history of American music, whether they be about genres, or specific groups or artists, recording studios etc. To me they are fascinating.

73 John

17th Apr 2019, 6:10 pm	#20
John KC0G Hexode Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Posts: 278	Re: Rock Island Line 'Thanks to all of you for this fascinating thread. Some of it has been a real education about music in the UK in the 1950's. Although I was born and grew up there, I was not born until the next decade. I originally clicked on this thread because Minneapolis was one of the northernmost points of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad. They used a station in Minneapolis belonging to the "'Milwaukee Road " (the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad). The station has not operated for years, but the building still exists. The Rock Island track south of the twin Cities is now owned by Union Pacific. Over here the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) has made many series of programs about the history of American music, whether they be about genres, or specific groups or artists, recording studios etc. To me they are fascinating. 73 John