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Fascinating CD-Rom containing Chicago Burlington & Quincy (Burlington) Railroad major accidents and derailments that occurred between 1912-1965.  These are Adobe PDF text files of the original ICC accident reports.  Some contain diagrams and photos.  There are 57 separate reports in all.  Derailments, head-ons and rear end collisions, boiler explosions, and more.  Certainly shows the dangers of railroading in the steam and diesel eras.  These are the locations mentioned in the reports: Illinois-Western Springs, Hawthorne, Earlville, Sugar Grove, Buda, Wyanet, Pottstown, Freeman, Wendel, Rochelle, Montgomery, Naperville, Downersgrove, Litchfield, Briar Bluff, Waukegan, Lee.   Missouri-Liberty, Meadville, Hannibal, St Joseph, Gregory, Beverly, Napier, Old Monroe, Shelbine.   Nebraska- Mascot, Bayard, Birdsell, Curtis, Red CLoud, Reynolds, Blue Springs, Hoag, Kemp, Winnebago, Belmont, Fairmount, Ansley, Ashland.   Iowa- Cromwell, Troy, Stanton, Rome, Donnelly, West Burlington, Chillicotha, Fairfield, Woodburn, Centerville, Chariton.   Colorado-Keenesburg, Omar, Moseley.   South Dakota-White Tail Summit, Burdock.   Minnesota-St Paul.   Montana-Spear, Wyola.   Wyoming-Wakely, Lockett, Thornton, Oriva.  Great historical CDRom for the Burlington CB&Q enthusiast!