Owing to franchise restrictions covering handling of carload freight shipments through city streets, Chicago and Illinois Valley Railroad Co. has constructed single-track, electric, belt freight line through Ottawa, Ill., distance of 3.2 mi.; joint operation over steam roads; restore piers with gunite concrete; track construction, signal protection, and overhead.


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    Title :

    Construct belt line to serve carload business


    Additional title:

    Elec. Traction


    Contributors:
    Irwin, W.M. (author)

    Published in:

    Electric Traction ; 26 , n 12 ; p 637-639


    Publication date :

    1930


    Size :

    3 pages


    Remarks:

    4 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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