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HwyHaulier, thanks for the post. I remember watching the news the day the Rock Island ceased operations. How sad I was to see such a large railroad so under. It did go many places, unfortunately to the bank with large deposits wasn't one of them. Way to much competition and bad management doomed the Rock Island just as it did many a once fine railroad. Too bad the UP didn't merge the Rock when it tried. It seems like they sure merged about everything else they could get their hands on. Don't get me wrong, I like UP. If they could have merged the Rock when they tried it would have given them new trackage back when they weren't the giant they are now. It might not have changed the face of railroading much but it could have saved a railroad and many jobs. I have one of the last TimeTables from the Rock and their trackage was impressive. However, because of bad management and deferred maintenance there were many speed restrictions, and I believe everyone will agree the customer wants his boxcar at its destination the day before yesterday not next week. There are many great railroads gone now because of many different reasons. But every railfan and railroader should agree, every one lost is a great tragedy--jobs lost, trackage abandoned, lives changed. How sad it truly is to lose even one railroad. Thanks everyone for your comments and posts. Keep up the good work. Stay safe, and remember Look, Listen, and Live. Please don't forget the troops overseas protecting our country.
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