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Northbound at Cedar Rapids

Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Northbound freight arrives at Cedar Rapids at the 9th. Avenue tower. Besides freight from Burlington and south this train would pick up freight from Silvis and to the east at West Liberty. To the left of No. 1283 is the double track main line of the CNW's trackage to downtown Cedar Rapids and Union Station used by the CNW

as well as CRI&P All mainline CNW freight used the Linn County Railroad south of town. Also in this block was Milwaukee's Ottumwa branch and freight station as well as Illinois Central's down town location of its freight depot.

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Uploaded on September 1, 2018
Taken on March 31, 2016