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The Chicago Central and Pacific Railroad (reporting mark: CC) is a large Class 2 regional railroad connecting Chicago, Illinois with Sioux City, Iowa, Omaha, Nebraska, and other cities in the Midwest. The railroad began in 1985 when the Illinois Central RR spun off its line through central Iowa. The CC operated with a rag-tag fleet of EMD Geeps, mainly former IC units (including several "Paducah-built" units) as well as a handful of former Milwaukee RR GP20s, and 5 GP38s. The route was absorbed back into the IC in 1996, andsoon the IC was merged into the TSCR in 1998. In 201e, the TSCR sold these lines to the newly formed CC&P Co., and the CC&P was back in action. We also have subsidiary, the Cedar River Railroad (CEDR), who operates from Waterloo, IA to Albert Lea, MN.

We have again organized our rag-tag fleet of GP10s, GP18s, GP38s, etc., but we also have added newer power, in the form of GP50s and SD50-2s from the TSCR. We paint our units in a red and white scheme with the green "Chicago Central" diamond under the cab, but several units still retain their past RR's colors (IC, ICG, MILW, and others). The roster will be put up later...

The line is CTC'd from Chicago to Fort Dodge, IA, where the mainline splits and one line goes east, and the other south. Those two lines are controlled by ABS, as well as the line to Cedar Rapids. All other branches are dark territory. The route has a mix of old IC signals and new LED color light signals. Our dispatchers office is located in Waterloo, IA. Below is a map of our route (CC&P in green, CEDR in blue):



(this is not affiliated with the paper rr group, just my own little creation)

Our roster is a bit more organized, unlike our 90's counterpart. The model of the loco, their numbers, its heritage, and the quantity of the locos are listed.

CC Roster:
(19) GP20: 940-959 (ex-MILW)
(1) SW7: 1200 (ex-IC)
(1) SW1300: 1301(ex-IC)
(1) SW14: 1428 (ex-ICG)
(5) GP8: 1580-1584 (ex-IC, nee-DT&I)
(10) GP50: 1710-1719 (ex-TSCR)
(10) GP38: 2000-2009 (ex-MGA/ex-CR)
(5) SD50-2: 5500-5504 (ex-TSCR)
(3) GP28: 7900-7902 (ex-IC)
(34) GP10: 8000-8016, 8117-8133 (ex-IC)
(8) GP18: 9410-9417 (ex-IC)

CEDR Roster:
(2) F7A: CEDR 407, 416 (ex-CNW)
(3) GP9: CEDR 9016, 9083, 9239 (ex-ICG)

Train symbols (we use Conrail style Alphabetical symbols, plus the date):
CHSC: Westbound Chicago-Sioux City Freight (daily)
SCCH: Eastbound Sioux City-Chicago Freight (daily)
CHCB: Westbound Chicago-Omaha/Council Bluffs Freight (daily)
CBCH: Eastbound Omaha/Council Bluffs-Chicago Freight (daily)
CHCR: Westbound Chicago-Cedar Rapids Freight (daily)
CRCH: Eastbound Cedar Rapids-Chicago Freight (daily)
CHWA: Westbound Chicago-Waterloo (CEDR) Freight (Mon-Wed-Fri)
WACH: Eastbound Waterloo (CEDR)-Chicago Freight (Mon-Wed-Fri)

Unit Trains:
UCT-99: Westbound Omaha-Dubuque BNSF Coal loads (Twice a week)
UCT-100: Eastbound Dubuque-Omaha BNSF Coal Empties (Twice a week)
UGT-402: Eastbound Fort Dodge-Chicago Grain Empties(weekly)
UGT-403: Westbound Chicago-Fort Dodge Grain Loads (weekly)
UGT- (404-408) Unit Grain Trains from various elevators-Chicago/Ida Grove/Dubuque (weekly/as needed)
UGT-409: Westbound Grain Empties Chicago (TSCR)- Fort Dodge/Pomeroy (weekly)
UGT-410: Eastbound Grain Loads Fort Dodge/Pomeroy- Chicago (TSCR) (weekly)
UGT-411: Westbound Grain Loads Waterloo (CEDR)-Ida Grove (weekly)
UGT-412: Eastbound Grain Empties Ida Grove-Waterloo (CEDR) (weekly)
UGT-413: Westbound Grain Loads Chicago (TSCR)-Ida Grove (weekly)
UGT-414: Eastbound Grain Empties Ida Grove-Chicago (TSCR) (weekly)
UET-502: Eastbound Ethanol Loads Fort Dodge-Chicago (CSX) (2 times a week)
UET-503: Westbound Ethanol empties Chicago (CSX)-Fort Dodge (2 times a week)
UET-504: Eastbound Ethanol Loads Ida Grove-Chicago (weekly)
UET-505: Westbound Ethanol Empties Chicago-Ida Grove (weekly)
UET-506: Eastbound Ethanol Loads Ida Grove-Chicago (TSCR) (weekly)
UET-507: Westbound Ethanol Empties Chicago (TSCR)-Ida Grove (weekly)
UET-508: Eastbound Ethanol Loads Waterloo (CEDR)-Chicago (as needed)
UET-509: Westbound Ethanol Empties Chicago- Waterloo (CEDR) (as needed)

CEDR Trains:
ALWL: Southbound Albert Lea-Waterloo Freight (Mon-Wed-Fri)
WLAL: Northbound Waterloo-Albert Lea Freight (Mon-Wed-Fri)
SVSW: Stacyville Switcher (Lyle-Stacyville & return (Mon-Wed-Fri)
UGT-398: Northbound Grain empties Waterloo-Stacyville (weekly)
UGT-399: Southbound Grain loads Stacyville-Waterloo (weekly
UGT-401: Southbound Unit Grain Train Stacyville-Waterloo (as needed)
UGT-400: Northbound Empty Unit Grain Train Waterloo-Stacyville (as needed)
UET-501: Southbound Unit Ethanol Train Lyle-Waterloo (as needed)
UET-500: Northbound Empty Unit Ethanol Train Waterloo-Lyle (as needed)

Locals (L= Local, Y= Yard Job, Mid two letters= Terminal of Orgin, last letter= set direction, number= no set direction):
LCHW: Chicago West Local (Chicago-Rockford & return, Mon-Fri)
YCHW: Chicago West Yard Job (Chicago-Munger & return + Work Hawthorne, daily)
YCHE: Chicago East Yard Job (Work Hawthorne yard + RR intechanges east of yard, daily)
LDBE: Dubuque East local (Dubuque-Rockford & return, Mon-Fri)
LDBW: Dubuque West local (Dubuque-Manchester & return, Mon-Fri)
YDB1: Dubuque Yard Job (woks Dubuque Yard and surrounding interchanges, daily)
LMCS: Manchester South Local (Manchester-Cedar Rapids & return, daily)
LWLE: Waterloo East Local (Waterloo-Manchester & return, Mon-Fri)
LWLW: Waterloo West Local (Waterloo-Fort Dodge & return, Mon-Fri)
YWL1: Waterloo Yard Job (Works Waterloo Yard and surrounding industry/interchange, Daily)
LAKN: Ackley North Local (Steamboat Branch: Ackley-Hampton-Steamboat Rock & return, Mon-Wed-Fri)
LFDW: Fort Dodge West Local (Ft. Dodge-Le Mars & return, Mon-Fri)
LFDS: Fort Dodge South Local (Ft. Dodge-Ida Grove-Council Bluffs & return, Mon-Fri)
LFDW1: Fort Dodge Yard job (Works Dodge Yard & surrounding industry/goes west to serve Valero, daily)

CC 2009 (ex-CR 7823, nee-PC 7823):

Interesting cab, but instead of saving it as a .jpeg, save it as a .png and it won't come out so poopily.

DT&I wrote:Interesting cab, but instead of saving it as a .jpeg, save it as a .png and it won't come out so poopily.

Thanks DT&I, that worked. The cab is an "extended cab" and, from what I've seen, is something PC did with a handful of their GP38s.

heartlandguy wrote:

DT&I wrote:Interesting cab, but instead of saving it as a .jpeg, save it as a .png and it won't come out so poopily.

Thanks DT&I, that worked. The cab is an "extended cab" and, from what I've seen, is something PC did with a handful of their GP38s.

No problem, yea I believe HLCX owns all those ex-PC GP38's. Some are still in Conrail Quality.

CHSC entering Sioux City yard limits. CC 2008 (GP38), CC 1711 (GP50, TSCR paint), CC 8118 (ICG paint, GP10) with 37 cars (9 TOFCs, 28 mixed).

SCCH at E. Dubuque, crossing the BNSF. CC 8009 (GP10), CC 946 (MILW paint, GP20), CC 9411 (GP18) and 45 cars (8 TOFCs and 7 COFCs, 30 mixed)

CHCB through Waterloo. CC 5501 (SD50), CC 2000 (GP38) with 41 cars (9 TOFCs, 2 COFCs, 31 mixed)

CBCH approaching Rockford. CC 2001 (GP38), CC 2002 (GP38) and 33 cars

If the CC&P Railroad is interested, we have 15 ALCO C425s, 10 GE B40-8s, 6 EMD F45C-8s, and an EMD GP2UE-1 for sale.

A "Particularly Dangerous Situation" Tornado Watch is in effect until 9pm over most of the CC&P mainline from Rockford, IL to Ft. Dodge IA, the line to Cedar Rapids, IA, and over most of the Cedar River RR in Iowa. Train crews are asked to remain vigilant for developing severe weather...

CHSC through Rockford. CC 1712 (GP50), CC 2000 (GP38), CC 8011 (GP10), and 46 cars.

SCCH approaching Ft. Dodge. CC 2009 (GP38), CC 8118 (ICG paint, GP10), CC 940 (MILW paint, GP20), CC 8009 (GP10), and 39 cars.

CBCH near Ida Grove. CC 9412 (ICG paint, GP18), CC 5502 (TSCR paint, SD50), CC 2002 (GP38), and 28 cars

CHCR at Dubuque making a pick up. CC 7900 (original IC paint, GP28*), CC 2009 (GP38) and 37 cars

UGT-413 out and running tonight. By Dubuque at 22:26pmCDT with TSCR 4559 (SD80MAC), TSCR 5408 (GP35), and CC 1711 (GP50) with 75 grain loads from Ohio for the ethanol plant in Ida Grove, Iowa...

heartlandguy wrote:

DT&I wrote:Interesting cab, but instead of saving it as a .jpeg, save it as a .png and it won't come out so poopily.

Thanks DT&I, that worked. The cab is an "extended cab" and, from what I've seen, is something PC did with a handful of their GP38s.

Those were the former PRSL GP38's for bi-directional controls.

The Pennsylvania, Reading Seashore Lines bought several dual control stand GP-38's. To accomodate the stands, the cab had to be extended outward. These were in the series PRSL 2000-2009, which became CR 7660-7669.

StupidFlee​t wrote:Those were the former PRSL GP38's for bi-directional controls.

The Pennsylvania, Reading Seashore Lines bought several dual control stand GP-38's. To accomodate the stands, the cab had to be extended outward. These were in the series PRSL 2000-2009, which became CR 7660-7669.

Interesting, thanks for the information Greg. Hadn't found much other history behind them other than they were from PC.

The CC&P will be leasing anywhere from 5 to 10 TSCR C40-8s for the big grain and ethanol rush coming this fall. They are currently sitting unused in TSCRs shops in Chicago. We will be sending a handful of people to pick them out later this week. We hope to have them on property by September for specific use on grain and ethanol, as well as stone trains...