Cliff C. Bingham Conductor Book

Aberdeen, South Dakota, in 1910, the western terminus of many Conductor Bingham trips. Library of Congress photo.

Valuation Map for the above photo from The National Archives. Valuation maps are available online for all of Conductor Bingham’s territory.

Freights on the Prairie Frontier

MILW C.C. Bingham Conductor Book 10-17-1908 to 8-10-1909

In 1908 and 1909, Conductor Cliff Bingham worked between Montevideo, MN and Aberdeen, SD on time freights, locals, work trains, and even the Ortonville to Fargo freight.  His conductor book records all of the carloads he handled, giving a great look at consists of that era.

Station Numbers

Station numbers for the routes Cliff operated are noted on the timetable pages below.  Other station numbers can be found in the MILW Numbers Used to Designate Stations 4-1-1916 book.

February 19, 1911 eastbound timetable.
February 11, 1911 westbound timetable.
February 11, 1911 Fargo Line timetable.
The Milwaukee Aberdeen depot and freight house (left) taken from the intersection of Main St. (foreground) and Railroad Ave. Conductor Bingham’s book dates from before the larger 1911 Aberdeen station was built. This photo is dated circa 1911 but it might be from 1910 like the photo above. Library of Congress photo.
1908 Sanborn Map of the above photo (minus the exhibit and temporary ticket office.) Library of Congress.

Milbank, South Dakota in 1910. Library of Congress photo.

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