 A Chicago Central train passes westbound through northern Illinois in 1993. The Chicago Central and Pacific Railroad was a Class II railroad operating on the former Illinois Central Railroad (IC) mainline between Chicago, Illinois, Albert Lea, Minnesota, Omaha, Nebraska, and Sioux City, Iowa. The railroad was formed as a spinoff from the IC, with operations beginning on December 24, 1985. The IC repurchased the railroad in 1996 and operated it as a subsidiary until the IC itself was purchased by CN. This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ...
The following are reporting marks assigned by the Association of American Railroads (AAR) to rail carriers operating in North America and the companies (railroads and rail equipment owners/operators) to which they were assigned. ...
State nickname: Land of Lincoln, The Prairie State Other U.S. States Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Governor Rod Blagojevich Official languages English Area 149,998 km² (25th) - Land 143,968 km² - Water 6,030 km² (4. ...
State nickname: The Hawkeye State Other U.S. States Capital Des Moines Largest city Des Moines Governor Thomas Vilsack Official languages English Area 145,743 km² (26th) - Land 144,701 km² - Water 1,042 km² (0. ...
State nickname: North Star State Other U.S. States Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Governor Tim Pawlenty Official languages None Area 225,365 km² (12th) - Land 206,375 km² - Water 18,990 km² (8. ...
State nickname: Cornhusker State Other U.S. States Capital Lincoln Largest city Omaha Governor Dave Heineman Official languages English Area 200,520 km² (16th) - Land 199,099 km² - Water 1,247 km² (0. ...
1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...
Rail gauge is the distance between two rails of a railroad. ...
A foot (plural: feet) is a non-SI unit of distance or length, measuring around a third of a metre. ...
Mid-19th century tool for converting between different standards of the inch An inch is an Imperial unit of length. ...
A millimetre (American spelling: millimeter, symbol mm) is an SI unit of length that is equal to one thousandth of a metre. ...
1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...
A Class II railroad, as defined by the American Association of Railroads, is a railroad with an annual operating revenue between $10 million (1978 dollars) and $50 million (1978 dollars). ...
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Chicago, Illinois — officially the City of Chicago and colloquially known as Chicago, the Second City and the Windy City — is the third largest city of the United States after New York City and Los Angeles and is the largest inland city of the nation. ...
Albert Lea is a city located in Freeborn County, Minnesota. ...
Mayor Mike Fahey County Douglas County, Nebraska Area - Total - Water 1,290. ...
Sioux City is a city located in Western Iowa. ...
December 24 is the 358th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (359th in leap years). ...
1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...
Missing image Canadian National Railways logo or herald (used pre-1960) Missing image Network Map of Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway (CN; AAR reporting marks CN, CNA, CNIS), known as Canadian National Railways (CNR) between 1918 and 1960, and Canadian National/Canadien National (CN) from 1960 to present...
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| Current (operating) Class II railroads of the United States | | ARR, CSS, DME, EJE, FEC, IAIS, ICE, IHB, MMA, MRL, PW A Class II railroad, as defined by the American Association of Railroads, is a railroad with an annual operating revenue between $10 million (1978 dollars) and $50 million (1978 dollars). ...
The Alaska Railroad (AAR designation ARR) is a Class 2 railroad that extends from Seward, in the south of the state of Alaska, in the United States, to Fairbanks, in the interior of that state. ...
The Chicago SouthShore and South Bend Railroad is a short-line freight railroad operating in northern Indiana and Illinois. ...
The Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad (DM&E, AAR reporting mark DME) is a Class 2 railroad operating across South Dakota and southern Minnesota in the northern plains of the United States. ...
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The Florida East Coast Railway (AAR reporting mark FEC) is a Class II railroad operating in the US state of Florida; in the past, it has been a Class I railroad. ...
The Iowa Interstate Railroad (AAR reporting mark IAIS) is a Class II railroad operating in the central United States. ...
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Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad is a Class II railroad in the United States. ...
The Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway (AAR reporting mark: MMA) is a regional freight railroad operating in the U.S. states of Maine and Vermont and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec. ...
Montana RailLink is a privately-held Class II railroad in the United States. ...
The Providence and Worcester Railroad (AAR reporting mark PW) is a Class II railroad in the United States. ...
| | Former or fallen flag Class II railroads of the United States | | BAR, BOCT, CC, CIM, CMNW, CRN, DWP, GBW, GSF, GWWR, IMRL, MAA, MGA, OKKT, RFP, SI, TM A fallen flag in United States railroaders and railfans terminology, is a railroad company no longer in existence due to bankruptcy or merger. ...
The Bangor and Aroostook Railroad or BAR is a defunct United States railroad company, that formerly operated lines in northern Maine. ...
The Chicago, Missouri and Western Railroad (CM&W), (AAR reporting mark CMNW) was a Class II railroad that operated in the midwest of the United States between 1987 and 1990. ...
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The Gateway Western Railway (AAR reporting mark GWWR) was a Class II railroad that operated on former Chicago and Alton Railroad track between Kansas City and St. ...
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The Magma Arizona Railroad (AAR reporting mark MAA) was built by the Magma Copper Company and operated from 1920 - 1997. ...
The Monongahela Railway (AAR reporting mark MGA) was a coal-hauling short line railroad in Pennsylvania and West Virginia in the United States. ...
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