Eastern Railroad Discussion > Question (possibly stupid) re CSX "CE&D" Sub

Yes, I have tried Google and TO.com searches, but still cannot find a definitive answer to what "CE&D" stands for. "Chicago, Evansville & Danville" seems to be a reasonable guess, but I can find no historical reference to any such corporate entity or prior railroad operating unit.



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There is no CE&D (RR) in my 1959 Official Guide. I can't find the 1908 copy so if they were alive before 1959?????

John

atsf616 Wrote:
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> Yes, I have tried Google and TO.com searches, but
> still cannot find a definitive answer to what
> "CE&D" stands for. "Chicago, Evansville &
> Danville" seems to be a reasonable guess, but I
> can find no historical reference to any such
> corporate entity or prior railroad operating unit.


I believe your guess is correct as to the names, but I think you're looking in the wrong place for history. This was the Chicago & Eastern Illinois RR at one time, a joint subsidiary of the L&N and the Mopac.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_and_Eastern_Illinois_Railroad

Map: http://www.ceihs.org/historians_main_5.html

BobE

BobE Wrote:
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> I believe your guess is correct as to the names, but I think you're looking in the wrong place for
> history. This was the Chicago & Eastern Illinois RR at one time, a joint subsidiary of the L&N and
> the Mopac.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_and_Eastern_Illinois_Railroad
> Map: http://www.ceihs.org/historians_main_5.html


My general searches had already led me to both those links, with no result. I did find a few discussion threads on other websites going back to about 2004, and the consensus seems to be "no one really knows". "Chicago, Evansville & Danville" seems awkward, since railroad corporate or division names containing terminal cities usually flow in a logical geographic direction. The only major exception that comes to mind is "Nashville, Chattanooga & St Louis".



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atsf616 Wrote:
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> BobE Wrote:
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> > I believe your guess is correct as to the names,
> but I think you're looking in the wrong place for
> > history. This was the Chicago & Eastern
> Illinois RR at one time, a joint subsidiary of the
> L&N and
> > the Mopac.
> >
> >
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_and_Eastern_I
> llinois_Railroad
> > Map:
> http://www.ceihs.org/historians_main_5.html
>
>
> My general searches had already led me to both
> those links, with no result. I did find a few
> discussion threads on other websites going back to
> about 2004, and the consensus seems to be "no one
> really knows". "Chicago, Evansville & Danville"
> seems awkward, since railroad corporate or
> division names containing terminal cities usually
> flow in a logical geographic direction. The only
> major exception that comes to mind is "Nashville,
> Chattanooga & St Louis".


I feel fairly confident that you just used the word "logic" in a sentence about CSX. Hahahahahahaha!

BobE

Maybe the CE&D comparison with the NC&StL is apt!

I certainly didn't have any luck finding a better explanation.