Chicago Great Western Railway

"The Corn Belt Route"

Aurora, Iowa:

01

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.

02

Austin Tower, Minnesota:

03

Blockton, Iowa:

It's fascinating how they used the term "Motor," instead of "Engine" or "Eng"
as it is abbreviated, when 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?

04
05

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. All of this was usually frowned upon.

06

Cannon Falls, Minnesota:

Note the rubber stamped station name. Such a method,
again, was generally frowned upon by most railroads.

007a
007b
008

Carol Stream, Illinois:

Formerly named Gretna.

009
010
011
012

Carroll, Iowa:

013
014

Chicago Transfer, Illinois:

015
016
017
018
019
020

Clare, Illinois:

021

022

Clarion, Iowa:

Unfortunately, the slow order is missing.

023
024
025

026


Clarksville, Iowa:

027
028

Clear Lake Junction, Iowa:

029
030
031

Conception, Missouri:

032a
032b
032c

Council Bluffs, Iowa:

033

Q Des Moines, Iowa:

The "Q" designates this order as being copied at the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad office.

034

Dodge Center, Minnesota:

035
036
037
038

Dyersville, Iowa:

039

East Cabin (East Dubuque), Illinois:

040

East Stockton, Illinois:

041

Although I cannot make out the exact year, here is complete text for the above order.

042

Elkton, Minnesota:

043
044

Elmhurst, Illinois:

045
046

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!

047

047
049
050
051
052
053
054
055

Fairbank, Iowa:

Another re-created order. Again, issue year shown pre-dates this style of form.

056

Fair Ground (Dubuque), Iowa:

057
058

Faribault, Minnesota:

059

Fort Dodge, Iowa:

060
061
062

German Valley, Illinois:

063
064

Graf, Iowa:

Another re-creation- Form too new for order date.

065

Green Mountain, Iowa:

066

Gretna, Illinois:

Renamed to Carol Stream.

067
068

Hampton, Iowa:

Mention of their McKeen Car number 1001.

069

Harlan, Iowa:

070

Hayfield, Minnesota:

071a

071
072

Ingalton, Illinois:

073

Kenyon, Minnesota:

A meet with passenger train Number 6. Also note the
missing Dispatcher/Superintendent initials! Oops?)

074

Lanesboro, Iowa:

075
076

Lincoln, Iowa:

077

Lindenwood, Illinois

Once again a re-creation. Wrong style of form for it's date.

078

Lorimor, Iowa:

079
080

Manly, Iowa:

081
082
083
084
085
086
087

Marshalltown, Iowa:

A meet with passenger train Number 6, copied by Chuck Finch.

088

A meet with passenger train Number 5.

089
090
091

Mason City, Iowa:

092
093
094
095

Clearance issued to Southern Pacific RR GP35 #6645, leading
a Rock Island train between Manly and Clear Lake Junction.

096

McIntire, Iowa:

097

Nerstrand, Minnesota:

098

North Hanover, Illinois:

099

Oelwein, Iowa:

100a

100b

101
102

Ohio Avenue (Kansas City), Missouri:

103

Oneida, Iowa:

104

Randolph, Minnesota:

105
106
107
108

Red Wing, Minnesota:

109a

109b

109c

Riceville, Iowa:

110a
110b

Rochester, Minnesota:

110

St. Joseph, Missouri:

111

St. Joseph Union Depot, Missouri:

112

Savannah, Missouri:

113

114

115

Shops (St. Joseph), Missouri

Set with an order observing death of United States President William McKinley.

116a
116b
117
118

South Des Moines, Iowa:

118a

South St. Paul, Minnesota:

118

Spring Valley, Minnesota:

120

Stockton, Illinois:

With forms copied by noted CGW Agent/Operator Chuck Finch

121
122
123
124
125
126
127
128

Sycamore, Illinois:

129

Talmage, Iowa:

130

Taopi, Minnesota:

131
132

Thornton, Iowa:

133

134

Waterloo, Iowa:

Copied at Tower A

135

Waverly, Iowa:


136
137

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