Comments on: Naming of the Skally Line http://rrxing.chadleighkluck.net/2009/10/naming-of-the-skally-line/ History, nostalgia, and railroading by Chad Leigh Kluck Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:46:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Karl A. http://rrxing.chadleighkluck.net/2009/10/naming-of-the-skally-line/#comment-28 Karl A. Wed, 14 Apr 2010 20:11:56 +0000 http://rrxing.chadleighkluck.net/?p=126#comment-28 I'll help you out here, the Skally Line comes from the local geography. It is short for St.Croix Valley "Skally". The St. Croix River is a large portion of the border between Wisconsin and Minnesota. I’ll help you out here, the Skally Line comes from the local geography. It is short for St.Croix Valley “Skally”. The St. Croix River is a large portion of the border between Wisconsin and Minnesota.

]]> By: skallyguy http://rrxing.chadleighkluck.net/2009/10/naming-of-the-skally-line/#comment-25 skallyguy Sun, 01 Nov 2009 06:44:13 +0000 http://rrxing.chadleighkluck.net/?p=126#comment-25 What would you like to learn about the "Skally Line" I'm slowly (due to disability) researching for a historical book on the line. Marty What would you like to learn about the “Skally Line” I’m slowly (due to disability) researching for a historical book on the line.

Marty

]]> By: chad http://rrxing.chadleighkluck.net/2009/10/naming-of-the-skally-line/#comment-15 chad Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:46:41 +0000 http://rrxing.chadleighkluck.net/?p=126#comment-15 skallyguy, thanks for the clarification and the additional reference! I will continue to focus on the Skally as it seems to generate a lot of E-mail and blog comments. Let me know if you have anything else to share, I'd be happy to hear it. skallyguy, thanks for the clarification and the additional reference! I will continue to focus on the Skally as it seems to generate a lot of E-mail and blog comments. Let me know if you have anything else to share, I’d be happy to hear it.

]]> By: skallyguy http://rrxing.chadleighkluck.net/2009/10/naming-of-the-skally-line/#comment-14 skallyguy Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:01:33 +0000 http://rrxing.chadleighkluck.net/?p=126#comment-14 pretty close. As A swede, and family of Rails on the Skally since before it was NP in 1900, thru current operators. "Ja skall go till Duluth" = 'I shall go to Duluth' is the english translation of the Swedish quote. Substitute town for destination. Reference "Looking Back over 100 years in Northern Chisago County", By Carl Sommer, Rush City 1958. pretty close. As A swede, and family of Rails on the Skally since before it was NP in 1900, thru current operators.

“Ja skall go till Duluth” = ‘I shall go to Duluth’ is the english translation of the Swedish quote. Substitute town for destination.

Reference “Looking Back over 100 years in Northern Chisago County”, By Carl Sommer, Rush City 1958.

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