Hi;
I forwarded the discussion over to the RI Tech Society's list and this is
what I've gotten back so far. Hope it helps.
Jeff Worones
Las Vegas, NV
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Telegh@a... [SMTP:Telegh@a...]
> Sent: Friday, June 02, 2000 1:31 AM
> To: jworones@s...
> Subject: Re: RITS: FW: [BRHSlist] brick depot at Cameron, Mo.
>
> Rock Island Had a line that ran from Altamont to Cameron Junction (MP
> 461.2)
> which was just west of Cameron (MP 460.7) at which point, Rock Island
> Operated over the CB&Q (formerly Hannibal & St. Joseph) in to Kansas City.
>
> Going west from Cameron Jct. Rock Operated on their own track to Stillings
>
> Jct. (MP 514.4) and from this point into Leavenworth via joint trackage
> rights. On this line, was a line from Edgerton Junction (MP 494.1) to
> Rushville Jct. (MP 518.7) which connected with (This point on the St.
> Joseph
> (MP 496.1) to Atchison (MP 516.9) Line called Rushville Jct (was MP
> 511.9).
> All these MP numbers are from Chicago.
>
> So in answer to your question, the Rock Island Operated the Golden State
> from
> Cameron Jct. to Kansas City via the CB&Q until the Coburn to Polo and into
>
> Kansas City via the joint line with the Milwaukee via Excelsior Springs.
> Hope this is of help to you. George Durbala
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