[RITSlist] Rock Island Southern [was] Re: (no subject)

[Norm Metcalf]

Per George W. Hilton & John F. Due's The Electric Interurban Railways In 
America, page 345 the portion from Galesburg IL to Monmouth IL was built 
as a DC line named the Western Illinois Traction and before completion 
was reorganized as the Rock Island Southern Railway Company.  As the 
Rock Island Southern Railway (no Company) it built an AC line from 
Monmouth to Rock Island IL.  The principal connection with the Chicago, 
Rock Island & Pacific was that it leased RI lines between Rock Island 
and Southern Junction and Milan IL to Sherrard IL.  In 1919 the DC 
portion was reorganized as the Galesburg and Western.  The DC portion 
ceased operations 30 Mar 1951 and the AC portion (converted to steam) 
ceased operations during Feb 1952. 
    Norm Metcalf, Boulder Colorado

weezride at aol.com wrote:
> Came across a photo yesterday of a open trolley marked Rock Island 
> Southern taken in Monmouth IL in 1906. I can't make out the car 
> number, may be 303, 308 or 208?
>
> Any relation to the RI?
>
> I'll try to get a copy sent to DT for the website if it is.
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