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Title: Help with Alligator ID
Post by: dimwittedmoose51 on February 11, 2013, 04:07:54 AM

Picked this up Wednesday night.  Was hoping someone could lrecognize the  logo by the way it looks, as the letters are a littl;e hard to read.  Wrench is about 16" long.

CRI&SP ____?  Maybe Cedar Rapids Implement & ???????  The wrench came fro mthat part of Iowa anyway....

TIA


DM&FS

Title: Re: Help with Alligator ID
Post by: mvwcnews on February 11, 2013, 08:21:26 AM

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway.  CRI&PRY ?
"Oh, the Rock Island line, is a mighty fine line -- Oh the Rock Island line, is the road to ride..."

Title: Re: Help with Alligator ID
Post by: dimwittedmoose51 on February 11, 2013, 10:00:35 AM

I've heard of the Illinois Central and the Chicago Central, but that's a new one on me.  Time to research....  Thanks

DM&FS

Title: Re: Help with Alligator ID
Post by: mvwcnews on February 11, 2013, 11:56:56 AM

Part of the Rock Island right-of-way in Lincoln, NE is a well used "rail-to-trail" bike route, and the old passenger depot is a bank branch office & a gem of 19th Century architecture.  (http://www.rits.org/www/structures/depots/Zabel/Overview1.jpeg ) & ( http://www.rits.org/www/structures/depots/Zabel/Overview2.jpeg )
  Read ( http://www.american-rails.com/chicago-rock-island-and-pacific.html ) for a good succinct history of the business.

Title: Re: Help with Alligator ID
Post by: dimwittedmoose51 on February 11, 2013, 03:19:31 PM

Cool....

DM&FS