This was once an interchange point (see Map 2) between the Rio Grande and the Rock Island. The Suburban Line made stops every four blocks along the way before rejoining the main line at Western Avenue Junction in Blue Island. Union Pacific Railroad Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway : Docket: 10368 2/21/1934: Section: 1 Joint application of Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway, and F. O. Lowden, J. E. Gorman and J. Detailed map of the north-central states showing drainage, cities and towns, townships, counties, and the railroad network. University of Iowa. [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/98688623/. The line was created by an act of the state of Illinois, February 27, 1847, and amended July 27, 1851. From discussions on the IO Group website, I hope that there may be several ongoing research or data compilation projects which might benefit from some of the information in these entries. Liberal, Kansas was a division point on the Rock Island's Golden State Route. He retired in 1901. Peterson moved the company to Indianapolis where, following Cram's death, he rebranded the National Map Company as the George F. Cram Company, surely thinking to capitalize on the established identity of the firm. Libraries. The Rock Island slowly inched towards a financial break-even point, despite the financial malaise that plagued the late 1970s. Under Klitenic's proposal, the Chicago-Omaha main line, including most of the Rock Island, would go to the Union Pacific. In excellent mechanical, physical, and interior condition. RI - Ardmore Viaduct (Carter County, Oklahoma) Built 1902; Deck plate girder over G street added1909; Section between G Street and 1 Street filled in 1913; abandoned in … Provides a history of the Chicago & North Western Railway system from its beginnings in 1848 until its sale to the Union Pacific, exploring the growth of the company and its role in shaping the West. [3][4], The M&M was acquired by the C&RI on July 9, 1866, to form the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company. The Mississippi River bridge between Rock Island and Davenport was completed on April 22, 1856. Stevens, Robert S. Papers 1870-1875.25 foot. Full publication information on each map: Rand McNally Black and White Mileage Atlas contains a complete set of mileage maps of each State in the United States, the Canadian Provinces and Mexico. It hired a new president and CEO, John W. Ingram, a former Federal Railway Administration (FRA) official. By the summer of 1979, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and the United Transportation Union had accepted new agreements. In 1851, it was changed to the Chicago and Rock Island Railroad, and construction began on October 1, 1851, in Chicago. The company was known as the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company from1866 to 1880. The two became the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company. Responding regionally : the role of passenger rail in Midwestern emergency planning /, Bus passengers on their way from Cincinnati, Ohio to Louisville, Kentucky on a Greyhound bus. The maps in the Map Collections materials were either published prior to 1922, produced by the United States government, or both (see catalogue records that accompany each map for information regarding date of publication and source). The name of the company was changed to Chicago Pacific Corporation to further distance itself from the defunct railroad and their first purchase was the Hoover Company, manufacturer of vacuum cleaners. Union Pacific Railroad Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway : Docket: 10368 2/21/1934: Section: 1 Joint application of Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway, and F. O. Lowden, J. E. Gorman and J. The track has actually been acquired by Union Pacific, however, with the intention of rehabilitating the line and reconnecting Sandown Junction. While the Q fielded its Zephyrs on the route, the Rock Island ran the Rocky Mountain Rocket. During its heyday, the Rock Island Line lived up to its reputation made famous in the 1930s American folk song: “The Rock Island Line is a mighty good road; The Rock Island Line is the road to ride.” Missouri State Parks had long expressed interest in the line as a way to extend a trail system into the Kansas City area. Texas is rich in railroad history starting with the Republic of Texa and railroading in Texas continues to thrive today. It's buried somewhere in Texas, a one of a kind 10 K missing train. Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps. This summer there is the opportunity to turn the unused line into a rail trail that could be over 200 miles in length, rivaling the Katy Trail and connecting with the Katy in two places.. Colton & Co, and Chicago And Southwestern Railway Company. Golden state limited train schedule and map for the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad and the Southern Pacific Company. Here are some of the similarities and changes between the two timetables. With outline color by state. By the time Amtrak was formed in 1971, the once-proud Rock Island was down to just two intercity trains, the Chicago-Peoria Peoria Rocket and the Chicago-Rock Island Quad Cities Rocket, both of which now operated entirely within the borders of Illinois. On January 24, 1980, Judge McGarr elected not to review the Rock Island's final plan of reorganization. [8] William M. Gibbons was selected as receiver and trustee by Judge Frank J. McGarr, with whom Gibbons practiced law in the early 1960s. Before the railroads reached far into Iowa, Poweshiek County Supervisors had subscribed $100,000.00 to be paid if it reached here by a designated time. In 1851, it was changed to the Chicago and Rock Island Railroad, and construction began on October 1, 1851, in Chicago. The area impacted by these railroads and their crossings was initially divided into six corridors. The Chicago, Rock Island and Gulf Railway Company was chartered on May 13, 1902, in the interest of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway (Rock Island) to construct an extension of the Rock Island system from Fort Worth to Galveston. Co., Buffalo and Chicago,;]. Rock Island Lines serve 14 Western states,” the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific’s map in the Official Guides of 1964 proudly proclaimed, offering “7,849 miles of modern railroad.” Rock Island began to take on a ramshackle appearance and derailments occurred with increasing frequency. By this time, both once-proud trains were down to just two coaches, powered by EMD E8 locomotives entering their second decade of service. The Directed Service Order enabled one-time suitors, via KCT management, to basically test operate portions of the Rock Island that had once interested them. This collection consists of two boxes of railroad timetables dating between 1887 and 1990. In 1988, the company was acquired by the Maytag Corporation. Map. Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railway Company records, 1873-1901 Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railway Company Legal Department. Over time, deferred maintenance took its toll on both track and rolling stock. The Rock Island can handle your car storage and switching service needs. New York. Railroad manager. Construction from Kellogg to Des Moines was completed in 1867 and the line reached Council Bluffs on May 11, 1869. Eastern OK. and ... Trade map of the north western states showing the counties, towns and rail roads, etc. Special Collections Department. . Reproduction map. . The local run on this line was known as the Imperial, which had a branch operating through the northwestern edge of Mexico. The Rock Island's cars were delivered and found their way into the Golden State's fleet soon after delivery. This certificate features a great vignette of one of the company's locomotives. Box 118. The Brotherhood of Railway and Airline Clerks (BRAC) held firm to their demand that pay increases be back dated to the expiration date of the previous agreement. It went from St. Green Mountain train wreck (392 words) no match in snippet view article find links to article The Green Mountain train wreck is the worst ever railroad accident in the state of Iowa, USA. In 1949, Pullman-built 2700-series cars arrived as the first air-conditioned commuter cars on the line. Names. Shackle is manually lifted. Copyright © 2021 Geographicus Rare Antique Maps | Geographicus Rare Antique Maps, Copyright © 2021 Geographicus Rare Antique Maps. By 1978, main line track improved in quality. Abilene Kansas Rock Island Depot.jpg 3,092 × 1,888; 932 KB. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago,_Rock_Island_and_Pacific_Railroad It had trackage in Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Texas. The Chicago, Rock Island and Gulf was leased to its parent, the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company, on September 1, 1939. Centered on the railroad network of the 'Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad', every stop from Chicago to Omaha is labeled. a convenience, and may not be complete or accurate. Collector. CuriodditiesLasVegas. or Best Offer. Date: 1960 Both companies had entered receivership in 1933 and were merged to form the reorganized Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company on January 1, 1948. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad LLC. Chicago all elevated trains, stop at the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway Station, only one on the Loop. The railroad also was considering Cisco as an option, although Major Freeman of Wichita Falls opposed the Cisco route. Concrete stringer bridge over Albia Road on Abandoned Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, . The new Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad LLC is primarily a shortline holding company, while also providing numerous other railroad services, such as switching, railroad management, railcar fleet management, railcar storage, and locomotive maintenance. Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad Company, byname Rock Island Railroad, or The Rock, U.S. railroad company founded in 1847 as the Rock Island and La Salle Railroad Company to build a line from Rock Island to La Salle, Ill. By 1866 its lines extended from Chicago to Council Bluffs, Iowa. The company was known as the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company from to Acquisition information Gift of Ray DeLong, who purchased this material at auction when the company was selling its archives. Most of the Rock Island Railroad through Missouri hasn't seen railroad traffic since 1979. The State of Illinois continued to subsidize the service to keep it running. The Memphis-Amarillo Choctaw route would be sold to the Santa Fe Railway. Chicago, Illinois. Photo by Ken Ziegenbein, 5/13/2007. This map is huge...right click and save image on each of the 4 sections so you can print them. 1888 Cram and Rock Island Railroad Map of the United States. We are specialist dealers in fine and rare antiquarian cartography and historic maps of the 15th through 19th centuries. Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railway Company records held by legal counsel in Topeka, Kan. This is the first comprehensive, extensively illustrated account of the growth and decline of American narrow gauge railroading, a singular and still not fully understood episode in the history of American transportation. Read Online Hinton V Chicago Rock Island And Pacific Railroad Company and Download Hinton V Chicago Rock Island And Pacific Railroad Company book full in PDF formats. Found inside – Page iMore than 140 photographs and 3 maps bring to life the story as told by Sanders. This book will become indispensable to train enthusiasts through its examination of Americans' long-standing fascination with passenger trains. Abbreviations are from the map, with full names taken from other sources when available. This was once an interchange point (see Map 2) between the Rio Grande and the Rock Island. To help manage the service, the Rock Island hired National Association of Railroad Passengers founder Anthony Haswell as managing director of passenger services. This short lived business was destroyed in the 1871 by Great Chicago Fire. However, the Rock Island opted against joining Amtrak, in part because the government assessed the Amtrak entrance fee based upon passenger miles operated in 1970. E-NEWSLETTER OF THE CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND AND PACIFIC RAILROAD ISSUE NUMBER 29 FEBRUARY 2021 Cover: Rock Island Extended Vision Caboose # 17000 photographed at Eagle Grove, Iowa, in July 1981 by Dean Hearn. He resigned in 1894 to become the vice-president and general manager of the Seaboard Air Line. 1850/1899. in IL and IA, August 20, 1866 Using over 200 images, authors Mike Wiese and Tom Hayes take the reader on a historic tour of the depots, trains, and wrecks that defined South Dakota railroading in the early part of the 20th century. Its purchase of the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad gave it the beginnings of a transcontinental route along the thirty-fifth parallel and the beginnings of a route to the Gulf of Mexico at New Orleans. Here at Geographicus Rare Antique Maps we are passionate collectors and students of historic maps as well as dealers. Media in category "Former Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad stations". For example, in 1887 as the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific railroad planned to expand south from Kansas into Texas, Fort Worth lobbied the railroad to lay track to Fort Worth. Note that the written permission of the copyright owners and/or other rights holders (such as publicity and/or privacy rights) is required for distribution, reproduction, or other use of protected items beyond that allowed by fair use or other statutory exemptions. Also available online; Adobe Reader required. The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad (commonly called the Rock Island) was an Illinois railroad that gained access to Arkansas in 1902. All assets had been sold, all debts had been paid, and the former railroad found itself with a large amount of cash. Railroad stations and trains on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad line, mid- to late 1800s. This line is now owned and prospers under Iowa Interstate Railroad.[10]. Corporate records arranged in the five functional subgroups of executive files; legal files; engineering records; property accounting; and real estate and industrial development records. Map of the Chicago and Southwestern Railway and the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad and their connections. Acquisition information Gift of Ray DeLong, who purchased this material at auction when the company was selling its archives. With the 1980 end of the Rock Island, the RTA purchased the suburban territory and remaining Rock Island commuter equipment from the estate, while the Chicago and North Western Railway took over operations for a year before the RTA began operating it directly in 1981. In 1937, the Rock Island introduced diesel power to its passenger service, with the purchase of six lightweight Rocket streamliners. The sale of the Golden State Route to the Southern Pacific had been agreed to. & C.B. In Iowa, the C&RI's incorporators created (on February 5, 1853) the Mississippi and Missouri Railroad Company (M&M), to run from Davenport to Council Bluffs, and on November 20, 1855, the first train to operate in Iowa steamed from Davenport to Muscatine. The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Ry Art. https://www.loc.gov/item/98688623/. Originally chartered in Illinois on February 27, 1848, as the Rock Island and LaSalle Rail Road Company, the road was renamed Chicago and Rock Island Rail Road Company on February 7, 1851, and Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company in 1866. The primary routes served were: Chicago-Los Angeles, Chicago-Denver, Memphis-Little Rock-Oklahoma City-Tucumcari, and Minneapolis-Dallas. New York, 1869. More of Paul's photography on page 25. E-NEWSLETTER OF THE CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND AND PACIFIC RAILROAD ISSUE NUMBER 30 MAY 2021 Cover: loco #301 westbound acknowledges its east bound sister near Oklahoma City in the early 1970s. Map of the Chicago and Southwestern Railway and the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad and their connections. The Kansas City-Tucumcari Golden State route would be sold to the Southern Pacific. The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway system and representative employees. Covers from the eastern border to a line far enough west of Enid and Chickasha to show the entire route of the original Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific tracks in Oklahoma. Photo from the camera of Paul Walters. Both of these never advanced much beyond the data gathering and initial study phases. George Franklin Cram (May 20, 1842 - 1928) was an American map publisher active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This accident caused a series of court cases. Chicago, Rock Island and El Paso Railway (12/31/1910) Keokuk & Des Moines Ry (12/23/1923) Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad (11/1/1916) Rock Island & Oklahoma Railway (12/22/1923) (FD 2794) CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND AND PACIFIC RAILROAD. Found insideFor nearly 80 years, the Rock Island was a major railroad in Arkansas providing passenger and freight services. America's long romance with the train has been the subject of many books, but none has used contemporary maps to comprehensively illustrate the story. The main-line trains supplanted the long-distance services that did not stop at the numerous stations on that route. The Rock Island was known as "one railroad too many" in the plains states, basically serving the same territory as the Burlington, only over a longer route. LaSalle Street Station, the service's downtown terminal, suffered from neglect and urban decay with the slab roof of the train shed literally falling apart, requiring its removal. In late May 2020, the company acquired Canadian National 2127 a GE Dash 8-40C and will be repainted in into the same Rock Island livery named “reborn blue”, to become RI 2127. On retiring in 1821 Cram sold his company to E. A. Peterson of the National Map Company (Scarborough Company). U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs Set: Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad: Missouri/Kansas Division, Kansas City Terminal and Yards Location: Kansas City, KS MoPac Kansas City Yards Date: 1960 Format: Image Creator: Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen (BLF&E) Photographer: LaRue, M.H. In competition with the Santa Fe Chiefs, the Rock Island jointly operated the Golden State Limited (Chicago—Kansas City—Tucumcari—El Paso—Los Angeles) with the Southern Pacific Railroad (SP) from 1902–1968. [10], Ironically, through the megamergers of the 1990s the Union Pacific railroad ultimately ended up owning and operating more of the Rock Island than it would have acquired in its attempted 1964 merger. More of Paul's photography on page 25. It had a capital stock of $15,000,000. A rare and striking broadside issued by the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway, advertising the Rock Island through-express route and promoting the railroad’s Lincoln argued that not only was the steamboat at fault in striking the bridge, but that bridges across navigable rivers were to the advantage of the country. Construction continued on through La Salle, and Rock Island was reached on February 22, 1854, becoming the first railroad to connect Chicago with the Mississippi River. Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Rail Road Company 1881.jpg 581 × 420; 79 KB CRI&P 621 (Alco DL109) with wayfreight west of Minooka, IL on January 18, 1967. JEFFERSON CITY, MO, AUG. 14, 2019 – The U.S. Dust cover spring is fully-operable At the same time, the Limited was dropped from the train's name and the train was thereafter known as the Golden State. Construction began October 1, 1851, in Chicago, and the first train was operated on October 1… The Rock Island's commuter F and E units were relegated to freight service or the dead line. LaSalle Street Station was torn down and replaced with the Chicago Stock Exchange building, with a smaller commuter station located one block south of the old station. The Suburban Line served the Beverly Hills area of Chicago as a branch leaving the main line at Gresham and heading due west, paralleling the Baltimore and Ohio Chicago Terminal Railroad passenger line before turning south. Cars and locomotives were gathered in 'ghost trains' that appeared on otherwise defunct Rock Island lines and accumulated at major terminals and shops and prepared for sale. Under the ICC revenue rules in place at the time, the Rock Island sought traffic from Omaha, yet preferred to keep the long haul to Denver, where interchange could be made with the Denver and Rio Grande Western, a connection to the Western Pacific for haulage to the West Coast. In 1930 he entered the globe market for which the firm was best known from the mid-20th century. The company inspired the song "Rock Island Line", first written in 1934 and recorded by numerous artists. In 1947, both the Rock Island and Southern Pacific jointly advertised the coming of a new entry in the Chicago-Los Angeles travel market. This richly illustrated volume tells the story of a legendary railroad whose tracks spanned the Midwest, serving farms and small-town America for more than 140 years. Projections indicated that by the end of November the company would be handling about half of its prestrike tonnage and earning a profit of about $5 million per month. With the trains frequently running with as many paying passengers as coaches in the train, Illinois withdrew its subsidy, and the two trains made their final runs on December 31, 1978. item 6 1961 Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company Stock Certificate 6 - 1961 Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company Stock Certificate $5.00 0 bids 1d 1h +$2.00 shipping This company was merged with others into the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad in 1866 and was reorganized in 1880 under the same name but with the word Railway in the title. Nevertheless, new and rebuilt locomotives arrived on the property in gleaming powder blue and white to replace some of the tired, filthy power. His signature publication, the Unrivaled Atlas of the World became the world's best -selling atlas and was published from the 1880s to 1952. Louis), the Choctaw Rocket (Memphis—Little Rock—Oklahoma City—Amarillo) and the Cherokee (a local counterpart to the Choctaw Rocket, Memphis-Little Rock-Oklahoma City-Amarillo-Tucumcari-Los Angeles). Massachusetts - Connecticut - Rhode Island. Expenditures on track maintenance were cut, passenger service was reduced as fast as the ICC would allow, and locomotives received only basic maintenance to keep them running. [5] Major lines included Minneapolis to Kansas City, Missouri, via Des Moines, Iowa; St. Louis, Missouri Meta, Missouri, to Santa Rosa via Kansas City; Herington, Kansas, to Galveston, Texas, via Fort Worth, Texas, and Dallas, Texas; and Santa Rosa to Memphis. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of an item and securing any necessary permissions ultimately rests with persons desiring to use the item. Framed beautifully in rustic barn wood, this art has lettered accents on the glass – creating a unique focal point for your home or office! That June, a decision was made to extend the line westward from Washington to Leavenworth, Kansas. Abstract The collection contains three land books containing land locations, land and timber sales information, deed dates and records of land payments of the properties held by the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway. To provide the power for these cars, several former Union Pacific EMD E8 and EMD E9 diesels were rebuilt with head end power and added to the commuter pool. Coverage: 1853–1984. CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND AND PACIFIC RAILWAY. As the M&M languished its competitors, notably the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy and Chicago & North Western, eyed their own extension to Council Bluffs while expanding in other directions far beyond the Windy City. To the west, it reached Denver, Colorado, and Santa Rosa, New Mexico. Map of the United States showing relief by hachures, drainage, cities and towns, state boundaries, and the railroad network with emphasis on the main line. 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