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2 unusual facts about Ahnapee and Western Railway


Al C. Kalmbach

The rail line that served his relative's business (Fidler-Skilling Fuel & Dock) was the Ahnapee and Western Railway.

Crab Orchard and Egyptian Railway

As the next decade started for the Crab Orchard & Egyptian railroad, steam-powered freight service was still expanding and the railroad purchased several different freight cars of its own over the next few years; many of these included coal hoppers, covered hoppers, and 25 former Ahnapee & Western boxcars, all of which were lettered for the CO&E with their classic pyramid logo.



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