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Railroad economics and wartime rail grants in 19th century summaries
This article reviews federal and Illinois land grants tied to the Illinois Central Railroad, noting profits from reduced-rate shipments and tax payments totaling over 44 million by 1938. It also covers mid 19th century federal bond aid to pioneer Western railroads and identifies presidents with railroad backgrounds. It then recounts the 1856 Sacramento Valley Railroad opening, the first California locomotive, and lists rail industry notices and personnel updates from the Rock Island and Santa Fe systems.
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State of Illinois
Illinois
Ilinois
Linois Central Railroad
United States
James Buchanan
Harrisburg
Portsmouth
Mount Joy
Pennsylvania Railroad
Abraham Lincoln
Ilinois Central
Rock Island
California
Sacramento Valley Railroad
Sacramento
Folsom
Nevada
Cape Horn
Sacramento River
San Francisco
Southern Pacific System