> 1. What were the District and Division names for
> this mainline?
C&I I believe, after the railroad that built
Aurora-Oregon, the Chicago and Iowa.
> 2. I have been told that CB&Q operated several
> passenger trains
> between Chicago and Twin Cities over this line.
> Could someone confirm
> this and advise when last passenger trains operated
> on this line?
passenger service ended in 1971 with the advent of
Amtrak. they routed their train north through
milwaukee
> 3. Was there a control tower at CB&Q / CNW diamond
> at NX Crossing,
> west of Rochelle, at one time?
yes, a CNW frieght derailed on the diamond in the 60s
or 70s and demolished it
>
> 4. Are there any books or magazine articles that
> provide photos /
> operations / history of this line?
trains has one on the C&I from the 90s, CB&Q color
guide 2 covers Aurora-Twin Cities, and I think that
R&R had one about the C&I too. And there have been
several articles on Rochelle.
-Dereck
206612.tripod.com
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