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American Central Railway

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The American Central Railway was originally named the Western Air Line Railroad. The American Central Railway was incorporated on February 21, 1859, as a name change of the Western Air Line Railroad. The Western Airline had not laid any track prior to 1859. In 1868, work was started on a 50.59 mile line from Galva, Illinois to New Boston, Illinois. Work was completed in October 1869.[1]

On June 1, 1899, the American Central Railway was sold to the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Corporate History of the Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad Company" by William Wright Baldwin, 1913, page 43
  2. ^ "Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company: Lines east of the Mississippi River", R. R. Donnelley & Sons, 1928, page 769