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Fascinating CD-Rom of  the ICC accident reports of over 100 derailments, wrecks, major accidents, etc. on the  Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific, also known as the Rock Island or "The Rock"    These are Adobe PDF files of the original Government ICC accident reports.  There are OVER 100 separate in depth  reports in all, some with diagrams.  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 mentoned in the reports: Illinois; Peoria, Rome, Chicago, Downey, Ottawa, La Salle, Oak Forest, Utica, Princeville.  Colorado; Flagler.  Iowa; Maynard, Clear Lake Junction, Des Moines, Enterprise, Argon, Metz, Morning Sun, Tiffin, Floris, Altoona, Council Bluffs, Washburn, Waterloo, Wapello, Marble Rock, Clio, Colfax, Stuart, Union, County, Durant, Centerville.  Nebraska;  Richfield, Hallam.  Araknsas; Galloway, Miclkes, Waveland, Mounds, Forrest City, Harrell, Wheatley, Havana, Belleville, Vick, Butterfield, Tie Plant, Screeton, Maumelle, Pulaski, Stillions.  Missouri; Platte River, Winston, Union, Freeburg, Bland Gascondy. Kansas; Marion, Elkmont, Keats, Plains, Pratt, Selden, Clay Center, Agenda, Jennings, Liberal, Morton, Jones Dellvale, Mead, Valencia, Troy, Elbing, Missler, Cline, Aulne, Peabody, Marion. Oklahoma; Becket, Kremlin, Caston, Billings, Pacific Jct, Jefferson, Okarche, Oklahoma City, Enid.  New Mexico; Hudson, Logan.  Texas; Fort Worth, Perkins, Saginaw, Bridgeport, Houston.   South Dakota; White, Brandt.  Minnesota; Glenville. Great historical CDRom with hard to find facts,  for the Rock Island Railroad enthusiast!