Timeline of Class I railroads (1930–1976)

Timeline of Class I railroads edit
1910–1929 • 1930–1976 • 1977–present

The following is a brief history of the North American rail system, mainly through major changes to Class I railroads, the largest class by operating revenue.

Contents

1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976

1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976

References

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  2. ^ a b c Moody's (1990), p. 286
  3. ^ Moody's (1992), p. 234
  4. ^ a b Moody's (1976), p. 274
  5. ^ a b Moody's (1990), p. 277
  6. ^ a b ICC (1931)
  7. ^ ICC (1930)
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  9. ^ George C. Werner: Rock Island System from the Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved April 2009.
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  11. ^ a b c George C. Werner: Burlington-Rock Island Railroad from the Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved April 2009.
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  13. ^ ICC (1922)
  14. ^ a b c d e f ICC (1949)
  15. ^ Oliphant's Earning Power of Railroads, 1946, pp. 191-192
  16. ^ Moody's (1970), p. xli
  17. ^ Moody's (1976), p. 755
  18. ^ Moody's (1992), p. 257
  19. ^ Moody's (1982), p. 83
  20. ^ a b ICC (1933)
  21. ^ Oliphant's Earning Power of Railroads, 1946, pp. 361-362
  22. ^ a b c ICC (1934)
  23. ^ Howard C. Williams: Texas and New Orleans Railroad from the Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved April 2009.
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  25. ^ Moody's (1976), p. 261
  26. ^ a b c ICC (1935)
  27. ^ a b c ICC (1937)
  28. ^ Moody's (1992), p. 111
  29. ^ a b c Paul Stringham, Illinois Terminal, the Electric Years, ISBN 0916374823, pp. 98, 251
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  40. ^ a b c d e f Moody's (1992), p. 403
  41. ^ a b Moody's (1976), p. 407
  42. ^ Moody's (1969), p. 684
  43. ^ ICC (1941)
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  45. ^ Moody's (1971), p. 55
  46. ^ ICC (1940)
  47. ^ Moody's (1976), p. 310
  48. ^ ICC (1943)
  49. ^ ICC (1943)
  50. ^ ICC (1923)
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  53. ^ ICC (1943)
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  55. ^ ICC (1942)
  56. ^ Moody's (1986), p. 677
  57. ^ a b Moody's (1986), p. 662
  58. ^ Moody's (1982), p. 1260
  59. ^ ICC (1926)
  60. ^ a b Moody's (1972), p. 278
  61. ^ Moody's (1976), p. 604
  62. ^ Moody's (1975), p. 131
  63. ^ Moody's (1971), p. 357
  64. ^ a b Moody's (1988), p. 251
  65. ^ ICC (1945)
  66. ^ Moody's (1975), p. 141
  67. ^ Moody's (1990), p. 205, 231
  68. ^ Pennsylvania Railroad Board of Directors, Inspection of Physical Property, November 1948, pp. 122-128
  69. ^ ICC (1920), p. 422
  70. ^ ICC (1946)
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  77. ^ a b c d ICC (1948)
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  85. ^ ICC (1936)
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  87. ^ Moody's (1982), p. 33
  88. ^ Chris Cravens: Wichita Valley Railway from the Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved April 2009.
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  92. ^ ICC (1946, 1956)
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  94. ^ Moody's (1992), pp. 257-258
  95. ^ Moody's (1972), p. 37
  96. ^ Moody's (1972), p. 98
  97. ^ a b c d Moody's (1992), p. 122
  98. ^ a b Moody's (1976), p. 1203
  99. ^ ICC (1955, 1956)
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  101. ^ Moody's (1985), p. 701
  102. ^ Moody's (1989), p. 30
  103. ^ Moody's (1971), p. 102
  104. ^ Moody's (1989), p. 71
  105. ^ Moody's (1969), p. 535
  106. ^ Moody's (1976), p. 111
  107. ^ ICC (1929, 1930)
  108. ^ Moody's (1986), p. 746
  109. ^ a b Moody's (1972), p. 837
  110. ^ Moody's (1989), p. 30
  111. ^ Moody's (1976), p. 209
  112. ^ Moody's (1989), p. 330
  113. ^ Moody's (1988), p. 72
  114. ^ a b Moody's (1986), p. 663
  115. ^ ICC (1963), p. 498
  116. ^ ICC (1952), p. 152
  117. ^ a b Moody's (1982), p. 852
  118. ^ David Minor: St. Louis, San Francisco and Texas Railway from the Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved April 2009.
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  120. ^ Moody's (1969), p. xxxvii
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  122. ^ ICC (1966)
  123. ^ Moody's (1992), p. 258
  124. ^ ICC (1964, 1965)
  125. ^ ICC (1966)
  126. ^ Moody's (1975), p. xxx
  127. ^ Moody's (1992), p. 97
  128. ^ Moody's (1975), p. 566
  129. ^ a b c Moody's (1976), p. 224
  130. ^ Moody's (1992), p. 423
  131. ^ Moody's (1990), p. 335
  132. ^ Moody's (1980), p. 752
  133. ^ Moody's (1992), p. 12
  134. ^ Moody's (1984), p. 125
  135. ^ a b Moody's (1992), p. 539
  136. ^ Moody's (1992), p. 203
  137. ^ Moody's (1982), p. 711
  138. ^ Moody's (1988), p. 298
  139. ^ Moody's (1992), p. 415
  140. ^ Moody's (1992), p. 32
  141. ^ Lewis, p. 257
  142. ^ Moody's (1986), p. 649
  143. ^ ICC (1975, 1976)