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Chicago, Madison And Northern Railroad (1886–1903)
Chicago, Madison and Northern Railroad may refer to: * Chicago, Madison and Northern Railroad (1886–1903), predecessor of the Illinois Central Railroad * Chicago, Madison and Northern Railroad (1980–1982), predecessor of the Wisconsin and Southern Railroad {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Illinois Central Railroad
The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, was a railroad in the Central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois, with New Orleans, Louisiana, and Mobile, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa (1870). There was a significant branch to Omaha, Nebraska (1899), west of Fort Dodge, Iowa, and another branch reaching Sioux Falls, South Dakota (1877), starting from Cherokee, Iowa. The Sioux Falls branch has been abandoned in its entirety. The Canadian National Railway acquired control of the IC in 1998, and merged its operations in 1999. Illinois Central continues to exist as a paper railroad. History The IC was one of the oldest Class I railroads in the United States. The company was incorporated by the Illinois General Assembly on January 16, 1836. Within a few months Rep. Zadok Casey (D-Illinois) introduced a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives authorizing a land grant to the com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago, Madison And Northern Railroad (1980–1982)
Chicago, Madison and Northern Railroad may refer to: *Chicago, Madison and Northern Railroad (1886–1903) Chicago, Madison and Northern Railroad may refer to: * Chicago, Madison and Northern Railroad (1886–1903), predecessor of the Illinois Central Railroad * Chicago, Madison and Northern Railroad (1980–1982), predecessor of the Wisconsin and Sou ..., predecessor of the Illinois Central Railroad * Chicago, Madison and Northern Railroad (1980–1982), predecessor of the Wisconsin and Southern Railroad {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
