Jul 15, 2006 some of the rock island s problems go way back to the late 1800s when the railroad was expanding. Since then, numerous railway companies have come and gone, with many mergers occurring along the way. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Railroad founded in 1847 as the rock island and lasalle rail road company, reorganized several times including in 1866 under the name chicago. Records of the interstate commerce commission, rg 4, textual reference division. At its top level, it divides the world of legislation into fifty topicallyorganized titles, and each title is further subdivided into any number of logical subtopics. The track program of 1978 helped with main line timekeeping, although the rock islands management decreed that the. The original railroad was abandoned in sections cleburne to hillsboro in 1932, hillsboro to hubbard in.
Oct 10, 2018 overview the national archives at atlanta has received approximately 54,000 cubic feet of railroad retirement board rrb inactive claims folders from the national archives great lakes region. Dec 28, 2017 researching railroad records in the national archives spring 1997, vol. Chicago, rock island, and pacific railroad company, byname rock island railroad, or the rock, u. The new company, which also consolidated the chicago, rock island and gulf railway, began operating on january 1, 1948, with 7,650 miles of track in. An extensive list of railroad employee record repositories, which include records acquired by genealogy today.
Breif history of the burlingtonrock island and train. Chicago, rock island and pacific railway records kansas. Ep2, erie pittsburgh arranged freight, with abba shark lashup in erie, pa with 9739 in the lead. This title enacting this chapter, amending sections 231f, 726, 825, 902, 911, 9, and 916 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as a note under this section may be cited as the rock island railroad transition and employee assistance act. Researching railroad records in the national archives spring 1997, vol. Built in august 1955 as emd 1001 cn 21464 on emd order 9002, it was one of two demonstrators that emd fielded, this one operated on the nyc for several months in 1956 between cleveland. Bondholders are secured creditors so they are first in line in a bankruptcy liquidation.
Now, more than 160 years later, the rock island railroad is gone, but that original route retains the rock island name, as metra s rock island line. Farmers home administration business and industrial loan program, 19771978. When i saw the book i knew he had to have it for christmas. A reader named bruce adams sent scans of some of the items in his collection for us, including this timetable for the rock island. Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog the photos and videos you take with a cameraphone. While the rock is famous for its rocket locomotives, the popular folk song and its role in the development of the midwest, its commuter service in chicago is also notable for the part it played. For railroad employees who retired post1936, the railroad retirement board is the place to go for records. The chicago, rock island and pacific ralway company was founded in 1847 as the rock island and lasalle rail road company. Burlingtonrock island railroad the handbook of texas.
Researching old railroad records to find family members. Under his direction the railroad set about a systemwide infrastructure improvement program by replacing. It consisted of two distinct divisions, each with its own unique operating parameters. And she does so very well by pulling rock islands flagship train, the golden state, together with the help of an e7 b unit and a fp7 a unit in october 1965 while crossing the overpass bridge in davenport on the way west. It was also known as the rock island line, or, in its final years, the rock at the end of 1970, it operated 7,183 miles of road on 10,669 miles of track. W e have no employee history records, no employment forms, no paycheck records. January 5, 2019 hope all had a merry christmas and a happy new years 1 comment 1 share. Rock island lines depot rock island, il official website. Railroad retirement board administers a federal retirement benefit. Construction began october 1, 1851, in chicago, and the first train was operated on october 10, 1852, between chicago and joliet. According to randy houks railroad timeline, the first american rails are said to have been laid down at quincy, mass. We live just about 5 miles north of the rock island line. Congressional findings lii legal information institute.
Oh the rock island line it is a mighty good road oh that rock island line it is the road to ride the rock island line it is a mighty good road but if you want to ride, you got to ride it like you find it get your ticket at the station for the rock island line cloudy in the west, looks like rain, bought me a ticket on a railroad. Its used to haul the hawkeye express fan train for univ. By 1866 its lines extended from chicago to council bluffs, iowa. Biddle shops rock island railroad arkansas railroad history.
Riding the rails up paper mountain national archives. The 1957 edition has only 20 pages, as opposed to 36 in 1938, but many of the trains in the two. Historical maps and published histories can then help you to identify what railroad lines ran through that area at the time. Oct 15, 2010 the popular rock island railroad stretched from chicago to arkansas, colorado, iowa, kansas, louisiana, minnesota, missouri, nebraska, new mexico, oklahoma, tennessee and texas with passenger and freight service, and included the peoria rocket, des moines rocket, quad city rocket, texas rocket, kansas city rocket, twin star rocket, zephyrrocket, rocky mountain rocket, the flagship golden. Railroad retirement board, spanning from 1936 to the early 2000s. Management of the bri alternated in 5 year intervals starting with the rock island. See more ideas about rock island railroad, rock island and old trains. Oct 01, 20 my husband is fascinated with old railroad lines. View all hotels near rock island railroad museum on tripadvisor. Guide to the aflcio railway employees department records. Hahah, just a fantasy piece, the maroon and stainless steel combo will. Chicago, rock island and pacific railroad the handbook of.
Rock island railroad museum chillicothe 2020 all you. Railroad employee records missouri pacific historical. What became the burlington rock island was chartered on october 9, 1902, as the trinity and brazos valley railway company. Like the 1938 timetable, this one has a bright red cover which, like the 1938 edition, is really on the back cover. Learn how and where to locate old railroad histories, employee records and other information for your railroad ancestors. Chicago, rock island and pacific railroad wikipedia. Nov 09, 2010 flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. Biddle, the 3rd vicepresident of the rock island, who headed the railroads traffic department. Overview the national archives at atlanta has received approximately 54,000 cubic feet of railroad retirement board rrb inactive claims folders from the national archives great lakes region. Researching railroad records in the national archives, including railroad valuation records, railroad accident reports, annual reports of railroad companies, patent application files. For a time, one of the ris presidents tracy, i think was also at the same time, an officer on the cnw.
The rock island is all but shut down, and some of the locomotives not used by the kansas city terminal the directed operator of the railroad were stored at blue island. Genealogy quick look allows you to search the index to over 1. November 26, 2018 did you know the rock island never issued these water bottles to employees. Among many fans in the chicago area, the crown family is considered one of the villains in the final collapse of the rock island as a railroad. Prior to 1936, records were kept by individual railroadsunions. Pfeiffer table stripedtrue responsivetrue exterior photo of camden station taken in 1921. Begin your search for a railroad working ancestor by identifying where he lived at the time of his railroad employment. He loves it and has spent some enjoyable time reading through the book. The 1957 edition has only 20 pages, as opposed to 36 in 1938, but many of the trains in the two timetables are similar or have been streamlined in.
Chicago, rock island, and pacific railroad company, u. While not offering the number one train on any of its major routes, it is clear that the rock island was one hopping railroad in the 1930s, and it is unfortunate that circumstances led to its dissolution in 1980. Locating railroad employee records for genealogy american. Midcontinent public library who really was working on the railroad. Chicago, rock island, and pacific railroad company. Thegenealogist releases 60,000 railway worker records. Directs that such payments be made from the assets of the rock island railroad and treated as administrative expenses of the estate of the rock island railroad. The united states code is meant to be an organized, logical compilation of the laws passed by congress. The great searchfinding railroad employment records. The rock island southern railway, or ris, was one of the most unusual interurban systems in the united states.
General listing of additional chicago, rock island and pacific railroad records. The line leased chicago, rock island and pacific tracks from downtown rock island to southern junction and from milan to sherrard. Chicago, rock island, and pacific railroad company american. Kansas rock island railroad scanned maps of all of the rock island line in kansas and the. Tracking down employment records from the railroad companies can be a serious. The louisiana division of the railroad had opened a year earlier, and the expectation was that traffic from that line would overwhelm the existing rock island facilities in little rock and argenta. With the abandonment of passenger service in 1926 the northern division was deelectrified, but freight service continued. By january 1904 the company had completed a line from cleburne to mexia, but the original backers were unable to secure financing to complete their project. A history of the suburban service of the rock island railroad in. The fabled chicago, rock island and pacific railroad was a legend in its own time. Railroad retirement board records national archives. The popular rock island railroad stretched from chicago to arkansas, colorado, iowa, kansas, louisiana, minnesota, missouri, nebraska, new mexico, oklahoma, tennessee and texas with passenger and freight service, and included the peoria rocket, des moines rocket, quad city rocket, texas rocket, kansas city rocket, twin star rocket, zephyrrocket, rocky mountain rocket, the. Extra 2200 south and rock island diesel locomotives by louis a. What became the burlingtonrock island was chartered on october 9, 1902, as the trinity and brazos valley railway company.
Rock island railroad museum chillicothe 2020 all you need. In addition to all of the above trains, the timetable lists dozens of local trains, branch line trains, mixed trains, and motor cars. After bankruptcy in 1930 it was reorganized as the burlingtonrock island railroad. Chicago, rock island and pacific railroad company 186680.
See more ideas about rock island, rock island railroad and train. Therefore, this requires some research in determining where to access the appropriate railroads records. Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. Valuations of railroad lines chicago, rock island and pacific, and subsidiaries, 191534 box 117 summaries and reports by manager of property accounting on topics such as accounting instructions, equipment, contracts, mergers, etc. Atchison, topeka and santa fe railway company records. It is very rare for a historical society to be of any specific help on genealogical questions. The mphs is like most other railroad historical societies and does not have access to records of former employees. Jackson county courthouse 415 e 12th street kansas city, mo 64106 phone. By 1907, and perhaps earlier, rock island was acquiring land in south little rock for a proposed freight yard and terminal.
Santa fe magazine our holdings include a complete run of the employee magazine from 1906. The rock island can handle your car storage and switching service needs. Rock island railroad transition and employee assistance act. The chicago, rock island and pacific railroad was a class i railroad in the united states. The information found within these records will be of interest to genealogists and historical researchers.
It provided passenger service to the western illinois cities of rock island, monmouth and galesburg for two decades, with freight service surviving into the 1950s on the barest remnants of a once. Stabilization of employment program at meeting of 21 chief executives minutes. Chicago, rock island, and pacific railroad collection. Summary shows midwestern states with drainage, cities and towns, township and county boundaries, and the railroad network with emphasis on the main line. From there you need to dig into the history of the specific railroads to locate present owners and determine whether employee records still exist for. The chicago, rock island and pacific railroad company rock island was chartered in delaware on december 16, 1947, as successor in reorganization to the chicago, rock island and pacific railway. Railroad retirement board administers a federal retirement benefit program covering the. Amends the railroad retirement act of 1974 to direct the secretary of health and human services formerly health, education, and welfare to make specified records available to the board.