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Post by SP2400 on Mar 18, 2011 18:05:52 GMT -5
In 1932 the Southern Pacific acquired control of the St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company and its subsidiaries. Although the Cotton Belt, as this line was known, continued to be operated separately, the acquisition gave the system access to the Memphis and St. Louis gateways. With the demise of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company in 1980, the St. Louis Southwestern acquired the Golden State Route between Santa Rosa, New Mexico, and Kansas City as well as the Rock Island line between Kansas City and St. Louis. Subsequent purchase of a line between St. Louis and Chicago and trackage rights from Kansas City to Chicago have expanded the system to the rail center of Chicago. I guess the "subsequent" Purchase was in 1989 is my guess. This is all I could find on the subject.
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