I had never heard of this venture before. I know that there was a "Milwaukee Terminal" that was a joint venture of the Milwaukee Road and Northern Pacific in the Puget Sound area but that's not this one. This venture appears to be related to a couple of railroads without access to the city of Milwaukee trying to gain access to the city. It mentions the Wisconsin Central and I have seen mentions of the Wisconsin Central intending to use the former Fox River Valley right-of-way from Burlington to Milwaukee for Milwaukee access. I had also heard about plans for the Illinois Central to access Milwaukee via the same/similar route. However, this is the first that I have heard about the Chicago, Burlington, & Quincy, Northern Pacific, Rock Island, and/or Baltimore & Ohio attempting to gain access to Milwaukee. Please note that it says the previous mentioned railroads are "believed" to be backing the company; it does not say with absolute certainty.
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