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HOOPESTON, ILL. (M. P. 302.4)
Population —1950 census —5,992.
Passing siding —capacity 96 cars.
C&EI (Chicago to Evansville) crossing. NKP is senior road.
Interlocking and station facilities are owned jointly. Eastward
approach signal operative. Westward approach signal inoperative.
C&EI
operates and maintains interlocking and NKP pays 50% of maintenance
and 1/3 of wages
of levermen.
Number of loaded cars interchanged with C&EI during 1953:
Delivered 3,449. Received 2,423.
Stokely Brothers, American Can Company and others have large
canning plants here.
source: LE&W 1954 Line Description
Scanned courtesy of John
Benson's Slides and shared
for educational and historical purposes under "fair use". |