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CB&Q Form 31

My oldest Train Order from the CB&Q is this one from 1908.

 

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway Company

Form 31 Train Order #117

Dated February 21st, 1908

Is addressed to C&E No. 105

At CI&S Jct (Chicago, Indiana & Southern, nee-II&I RR)

Reads as follows:

 

"No 192 will meet No 105 at CI&S Jct."

 

Supt FHW

Annulled by No 120

Repeated at 9:55 am

Operator was Thomas

 

I'm not certain why the operator signed it 3 times, unless he was signing for the conductor. Thomas was in fact the operator.

 

This location was initially called II&I Jct, then CI&S Jct and finally NYC Jct. The telegraphic call sign was "JC". I believe this was run by NYC men.

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Taken on February 21, 1908