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56:–1916
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1488:References
1442:ICC (1930)
950:Cassopolis
542:Union City
517:Burlington
1316:in 1871.
467:Clarendon
144:Route map
95:Technical
85:Successor
1497:(1930).
1310:Illinois
882:Vandalia
567:Sherwood
492:Tekonsha
124: in
40:Overview
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1276:History
1186:Source
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