Cairo, IL: Railroad Overview

I couild have used this post a few years ago. This was a complicated town to research.

Brian Berthold posted

Cairo IL in the 1920-30s 

Yellow is Illinois Central 

light blue is Traction

Red Missouri Pacific

Dark Blue Mobile & Ohio

Light Purple Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago & St Louis

[Quite a few of the comments describe the death of the city because of racism.]

Daren Doss commented on Brian's post

Topics for which I have notes:

• IC Depot and River Wall
• IC Interlocking Towers: IC vs. GM&O and Bridge
• Cairo Junction: IC wye to M&O wye
• Remnants of Big Four Railyard
• M&O Engine House
• M&O Freight House and Depot
• IC (and Big Four?) Roundhouses