The other Compton
Burlington Northern caboose No. 12132 trails a BN local through the rural village of Compton, Illinois, on June 10, 1984. BN operated this former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy branch from Sterling to Earlville, Illinois, known as the 10th Subdivision Branch Line of the Chicago Division. The railroad would soon cease operations of the line and the 46.8-mile long branch line would be torn up in 1985.
The other Compton
Burlington Northern caboose No. 12132 trails a BN local through the rural village of Compton, Illinois, on June 10, 1984. BN operated this former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy branch from Sterling to Earlville, Illinois, known as the 10th Subdivision Branch Line of the Chicago Division. The railroad would soon cease operations of the line and the 46.8-mile long branch line would be torn up in 1985.