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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! |