Railroad photos from the past in the Cornell area. Some of the photos were featured in a book: The Cornell Line: The History of the Omaha Railway’s Branch Line Through Cornell by Arlyn Colby. This book is available for checkout at the Cornell Public Library!
![The railroad tracks at the mill in 1986.](https://cornellpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/35.-4160-Cornell-Mill-Tracks-10-14-86-ARJ-BW-FINAL-300x197.jpg)
The railroad tracks at the mill in 1986.
![The overpass in Cornell in the 1980's. The old railroad tracks were taken out and now it is part of the Old Abe Bike Trail.](https://cornellpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/37-CNW-4140-8-81-D.Varga_-300x275.jpg)
The overpass in Cornell in the 1980’s. The old railroad tracks were taken out and now it is part of the Old Abe Bike Trail.
![The train at the paper mill. The Stacker can be seen in the background.](https://cornellpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/37.-4102-at-Paper-Mill-Cornell-WI-10-30-86-ARJ-B-and-W-300x185.jpg)
The train at the paper mill. The Stacker can be seen in the background.
![The Cornell Depot.](https://cornellpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/14-cornell-depotCORPLNoesenFINAL-300x120.jpg)
The Cornell Depot.
![An early photo of the Cornell paper mill.](https://cornellpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/BrunetFallsCOLBYFinal-300x187.jpg)
An early photo of the Cornell paper mill.
![The train at the Cornell Depot.](https://cornellpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/CNW-Cornell-1960-B-and-W-300x173.jpg)
The train at the Cornell Depot.
![A view of the rail line near the Cornell Cenex.](https://cornellpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Coach-in-Cornell-B-and-W-300x174.jpg)
A view of the rail line near the Cornell Cenex.
![A coal crane.](https://cornellpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/CoalCraneCornPubLibFINAL-300x200.jpg)
A coal crane.
![Another view of the Cornell Depot.](https://cornellpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Cornell-WI-2-11-75-Jim-George-photo-BW-300x200.jpg)
Another view of the Cornell Depot.
![The Cornell yard.](https://cornellpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Cornell-Yard-Feb-88-BO-BandW-300x201.jpg)
The Cornell yard.
![A train on the track in Cornell.](https://cornellpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Cornell1939CombineCOLBYFinal-300x197.jpg)
A train on the track in Cornell.
![Early photo of the Cornell Depot.](https://cornellpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Cornelldepot-1914CorPublLibFINAL-300x171.jpg)
Early photo of the Cornell Depot.
![Another train near the depot.](https://cornellpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/CornellNov1971BobBrownFINAL-300x204.jpg)
Another train near the depot.
![The Cornell Stacker and one of the large piles of wood.](https://cornellpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/EarlyStackerCornellPublLibraryFINAL-300x175.jpg)
The Cornell Stacker and one of the large piles of wood.
![The track above the Highway 64 in Cornell.](https://cornellpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Hwy-64-July-1984-Oldenberg-300x198.jpg)
The track above the Highway 64 in Cornell.
![Loading wood onto train cars.](https://cornellpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/MorestackerCORMuseumFINAL-300x240.jpg)
Loading wood onto train cars.
![South leg B & W.](https://cornellpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/South-Leg-B-and-W-300x288.jpg)
South leg B & W.
![Another train yard photo.](https://cornellpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/South-Leg-Engine-B-and-W-300x272.jpg)
Another train yard photo.
![Air view of the mill, stacker and train yard area.](https://cornellpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/SuperAerialCORMuseumFINAL-300x209.jpg)
Air view of the mill, stacker and train yard area.