Railroad Services

Railroad Services (HM2AZ8)

Location: Bonners Ferry, ID 83805 Boundary County
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Country: United States of America
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N 48° 41.861', W 116° 18.693'

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Railroads brought many changes to rural life, providing access to roadless areas. Depots were built in towns like Leonia, Meadow Creek, and Addie. Passenger cars carried people comfortably on business and pleasure trips, dramatically reducing travel time. Local residents packed picnic lunches to enjoy on Sunday rail excursions.
Trains also provided mail service. Post offices opened, sometimes located in homes or mercantile. Trains picked up mail at regular stops or used the "on-the-fly" method of catching a mail bag with a hook from a stationary pole beside the track. At the same time, the railroad crew tossed the incoming mail bags from the train.
The railroad boosted domestic trade by transporting local fruit, grain, and dairy products. The locals sent their milk and cream cans into town on rails and retrieved their empty cans on the return trip. Trains hauled logs from logging operations to local mills and delivered finished lumber to markets. Ore concentrates from the Continental Mine were delivered to the valley and then carried by the railroads to distant smelters.
Eventually the rails of the KVRR were abandoned, but two lines continue to operate. Many of the places along the railroad have faded away, leaving only memories of the days when railroads helped settle and develop the area.
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HM NumberHM2AZ8
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Year Placed2009
Placed ByBoundary County Historical Society
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Date Added Friday, August 31st, 2018 at 11:01am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)11U E 550658 N 5394078
Decimal Degrees48.69768333, -116.31155000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 48° 41.861', W 116° 18.693'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds48° 41' 51.66" N, 116° 18' 41.58" W
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Area Code(s)208
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 7229 Main St, Bonners Ferry ID 83805, US
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