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(Note: NO claim is made to the historic documents themselves. They are watermarked merely to protect my time and efforts.)
Aurora, Iowa:
Aurora, Iowa:
(This order is a re-creation. I do not know its authors intent. Dated 1951, this style of form was not in use at that time.)
Austin Tower, Minnesota:
Blockton, Iowa:
(It's fascinating how they used the term "Motor," instead of "Engine" or "Eng" as it is abbreviated, referring to diesels.
Most operations with such a reference had an interurban heritage somewhere in their past. As far as I am aware, the CGW did not.
Possibly stems from early years with their McKeen cars?)
Byron, Illinois:
(An unusual font was used here. Normally block letters were the standard for a train order typewriter.
Also, there is use of upper and lower case letters, plus punctuation.)
Cannon Falls, Minnesota:
(Note the rubber stamped station name. Such a method was generally frowned upon by most railroads.)
Carol Stream, Illinois:
(Formerly named Gretna.)
Carroll, Iowa:
Chicago Transfer, Illinois:
Clare, Illinois:
Clarion, Iowa:
(The slow order is unfortunately missing.)
Clarksville, Iowa:
Clear Lake Junction, Iowa:
Conception, Missouri:
Council Bluffs, Iowa:
Q Des Moines, Iowa:
(The "Q" designates this order as being copied at the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad office.)
Dodge Center, Minnesota:
Dyersville, Iowa:
East Cabin (East Dubuque), Illinois:
East Stockton, Illinois:
(Although I cannot make out the exact year, here is complete text for the above order.)
Elkton, Minnesota:
Elmhurst, Illinois:
Esmond, Illinois:
(Note the interesting addressees! GM 4351 was a demonstrator SD45. GM 433A was also a demonstrator-
A predecessor to the GP40, built on a GP35 frame, with flared SD45 style radiators.
Incorrectly referenced by many railfans as a "GP40X," it was not.
For any who doubt it happened, here they are, both, on the CGW and together!)
Fairbank, Iowa:
(Another re-created order. Again, issue year shown pre-dates this style of form.)
Fair Ground (Dubuque), Iowa:
Faribault, Minnesota:
Fort Dodge, Iowa:
German Valley, Illinois:
Graf, Iowa:
(Another re-creation- Form too new for order date.)
Green Mountain, Iowa:
Gretna, Illinois:
(Renamed to Carol Stream)
Hampton, Iowa:
(Mention of their McKeen Car number 1001.)
Harlan, Iowa:
Hayfield, Minnesota:
Ingalton, Illinois:
Kenyon, Minnesota:
(A meet with passenger train Number 6.)
(Also note the missing Dispatcher/Superintendent initials! Oops?)
Lanesboro, Iowa:
Lincoln, Iowa:
Lindenwood, Illinois
(Once again a re-creation. Wrong style of form for it's date...)
Lorimor, Iowa:
Manly, Iowa:
Marshalltown, Iowa:
(A meet with passenger train Number 6- Copied by Chuck Finch.)
(A meet with passenger train Number 5.)
Mason City, Iowa:
(Clearance issued to Southern Pacific RR GP35 #6645, leading a Rock Island train between Manly and Clear Lake Junction)
McIntire, Iowa:
Nerstrand, Minnesota:
North Hanover, Illinois:
Oelwein, Iowa:
Ohio Avenue (Kansas City), Missouri:
Oneida, Iowa:
Randolph, Minnesota:
Red Wing, Minnesota:
Rochester, Minnesota:
St. Joseph, Missouri:
St. Joseph Union Depot, Missouri:
Savannah, Missouri:
Shops (St. Joseph), Missouri
(Set with an order observing death of United States President William McKinley)
South St. Paul, Minnesota:
Spring Valley, Minnesota:
Stockton, Illinois:
(With forms copied by Chuck Finch)
Sycamore, Illinois:
Talmage, Iowa:
Taopi, Minnesota:
Thornton, Iowa:
Waterloo, Iowa:
(Copied at Tower A)
Waverly, Iowa:
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I'm always looking for additions to this or any other railroads in my collection!
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I'm always looking for additions to this or any other railroads in my collection!
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