Chicago Central and Pacific Railroad

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Chicago Central and Pacific Railroad
System map
Combined system map of Chicago Central (red) and Illinois Central railroads in 1996.
Reporting marks CC
Locale Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska
Dates of operation 19851996
Successor line Illinois Central Railroad
Track gauge ft 8½ in (1435 mm) (standard gauge)
Headquarters Waterloo, IA

The Chicago Central and Pacific Railroad (AAR reporting marks CC) was a Class II railroad operating on the former Illinois Central Railroad (IC) mainline between Chicago, Illinois, Albert Lea, Minnesota, Omaha, Nebraska, and Sioux City, Iowa. The railroad was formed as a spinoff from the IC, with operations beginning on December 24, 1985. The IC repurchased the railroad in 1996 and operated it as a subsidiary until the IC itself was purchased by CN.

A Chicago Central train passes westbound through northern Illinois in 1993.
A Chicago Central train passes westbound through northern Illinois in 1993.


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