This is an interesting timetable in the fact that it was the last to include trains on the Sturgeon Bay Division and the Waupaca and Iola Branch. On June 1, 1947 the Sturgeon Bay Division began operating as the independent Ahnapee & Western Railway, while the Waupaca - Scandinavia branch of the Green Bay Route was abandoned later that same summer.

The two premier time freights on the system, Nos. 1 and 2, were scheduled to meet at 11:24 am at Hatfield.  Overall, there are 24 scheduled trains; compare this to only 14 scheduled trains on the 1948 timetable after the end of World War II and abandonment of much of the branchline service.

Track improvements for the Class D locomotives had begun but was not yet complete, as is evidenced by the speed restrictions on the bridges at Wisconsin Rapids and Winona.  These locomotives were added to the roster in 1937 and 1939.

Related material:

New London - 1944

All trains scheduled to pass through the GB&W / C&NW crossing.

Timetables

1872  1886  1944  1948  1955  1959  1967  1969  1976

Tracks Near the Farm

Memories of growing up in the 1940's near the KGB&W.

GREEN BAY & WESTERN R. R. CO.

KEWAUNEE, GREEN BAY & WESTERN R.R.
AND
THE AHNAPEE & WESTERN RY.

No. 71 EMPLOYEE'S TIME TABLE No. 71

Effective 12:01 AM, May 14, 1944

Special Instructions

1. Freight trains will not at any time exceed maximum speed of 45 miles per hour between Norwood and Wisconsin Rapids; 40 miles per hour between Wisconsin Rapids and Merrillan; 35 miles per hour between Merrillan and East Winona; 40 miles per hour between Haevers and West Wye Switch, Kewaunee, and 30 miles per hour between Casco Jct. and Sawyer; 10 miles per hour over Sturgeon Bay Bridge.
    
2. Engines backing up will not exceed a maximum speed of 15 miles per hour.
   Engines must not be run over track scales.
   Mikado Class engines will not exceed 10 miles per hour crossing Wisconsin River Bridges, Wisconsin Rapids.
    
3. All trains report for orders before leaving Norwood, Wisconsin Rapids, Winona Roundhouse, Ferry Yard Kewaunee.
     
4. Register Stations are maintained at Norwood, Wisconsin Rapids, Winona Roundhouse, Kewaunee Ferry Yard, and Sturgeon Bay.
    
5. Standard Clocks are located in the Norwood Dispatchers Office, Norwood Roundhouse and in the following Telegraph Offices:
   Wisconsin Rapids
   Merrillan
   Sturgeon Bay
    
6. Bulletin and Circular Books are maintained at Norwood Dispatcher's Office, Norwood Roundhouse; Wisconsin Rapids; Winona Roundhouse.
    
7. Between East Winona and Winona, 2.21 miles, the track will be used by C.B.&Q., G.B.&W., and C.G.W. trains and engines at restricted speed as the way is seen to be clear. Trains carrying passengers must be protected as prescribed by Rule 99. Movements over Mississippi River Draw Bridge are governed by automatic signals. All trains shall come to a stop at Mississippi River Bridge at Winona and proceed only on signal from Bridge Tender. Trains and engines must not exceed 15 miles per hour.
   G.B.&W. Class D engines must not exceed 6 miles per hour over Mississippi River Bridge, and must not doublehead over the bridge.  Trains and engines must stop before crossing Walnut and Franklin Streets, Winona, and protect movement over the crossings.
     
8. The following stations are protected by yard limit boards: Seymour, New London, Scandinavia, Plover, Wisconsin Rapids, including Coyne, City Point, Merrillan, Whitehall, New Franken, Casco Junction, Kewaunee Terminal.
    
9. First class trains will stop at stations where time is shown.  Where F is shown; trains will stop on Flag only.  Trains No. 1 and 2. stop on Flag at Walker M.P. 103.9; Elm Lake M.P. 104.8.
    
10. RAILROAD SURGEONS
    

    A.H. Bruskey	Green Bay, Wis.		F. Pomainville	Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.
    W. H. Bartran	Green Bay, Wis.		D. Waters	Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.
    Felix Rose	Green Bay, Wis.		E. G. Barnett	Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.
    Drs. D.F. & F.J. Gosin	Green Bay, Wis.		R. L. MacCornack	Whitehall, Wis.
    V. J. Hittner	Seymour, Wis.			Independence, Wis.
    J. W. Monstead	New London, Wis.		F. T. Weber	Aracadia, Wis.
    G. P. Dernbach	New London, Wis.		P. A. Mattison	Winona, Minn.
    W. Irvine	Manawa, Wis.		D. E. Dorchester	Sturgeon Bay, Wis.
    R.W. Rice	Stevens Point, Wis.		E.W Witcpalek	Kewaunee, Wis.

11. WATCH INSPECTORS

    Ball Railway Time Service, Chicago, Ill.	Goodman's Inc., Stevens Point, Wis.
    Halfpap Bros., 614 S. Broadway, Green Bay, Wis.	E. J. Scmidt, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.
    Clyde Cauwenberg, 413 W. Walnut St., Green Bay, Wis.	Stager Jewelry Co., Winona, Minn.
    	Waupaca Jewelry Co., Waupaca, Wis.

TIME TABLE

NO. 71

EFFECTIVE

12:01 A.M.

SUNDAY

May 14, 1944