[RITSlist] Rock Island Southern

[jpslhedgpeth at aol.com]

The remains of the Rock Island Southern is now what is known as the MILAN BRANCH running from just west of the depot at Rock Island southeast to Milan (depot is still there) and along ANdalusia Road (HWY 92).? 

We rehabed the far end of the line in the mid 70's for the Rock Island industrial park, but I don't think they ever had a rail customer there and the track is back out now, at least into the RI Industrial park.

The line curved south just beyond what is now the end and extended on to Sherrard, Ransom, CAble (put those names together and you get a prize for Rock Island history) and ultimately ended up at Galesburg...It was at one time, maybe to the end electric.

All of the above is subject to correction by someone who really knows something about it.

Pete


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Rock Island Southern was a both steam and electric shortline that ran south out of Rock Island, Illinois, intil the late thirties.? No relation to our Rock Island Lines except to interchange traffic.? Jim Neubauer 
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