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03-03-2009 #1
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Marion, IL Station (Frisco Systems) C&E.I. RR

Marion, IL Station (Frisco Systems) C&E.I. RR

1906 Sanborn map

See history below on the line
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago...inois_Railroad

And a book on the Chicago & Eastern Illinois RR you can read on line

http://books.google.com/books?id=4ns...&cad=0#PPP1,M1

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