CHICAGO ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC RAILROAD GOLD CONDUCTORS JACKET SERVICE BAR BADGE

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CHICAGO ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC RAILROAD GOLD CONDUCTORS JACKET SERVICE BAR BADGE:
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CHICAGO ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC RAILROAD GOLD CONDUCTORS JACKET SERVICE BAR BADGE
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Many people are fascinated by railroads. At one time, railroads were connected to most aspects of community and economic life, and almost everyone had the experience of taking the train to some distant destination. Today, railroads are still a vital part of the nation\'s commerce, but they have largely evolved into less publicly visible movers of freight. For the most part, the romance and glory of the great age of railroads has passed from the scene.
One way of remembering this bygone era is through collecting artifacts that have survived the years. Most railroad lines were, and still are large enterprises requiring vast amounts of material and equipment to operate. While much of this material and equipment like locomotives, cars, buildings, etc. are \"collectible\" for only a small number of people and organizations with the resources to maintain them, smaller items like lanterns, china, paper, and locks are well within the reach of individual collectors. Therefore, many people seek out such items -- often called \"railroadiana\" -- at sales, garage sales, antique shows and \"collector events\".
COLLECTING RAILROAD EPHEMERA & MEMORABILIA
An immense amount of paper of various kinds was used by the railroads. Some examples: public timetables to inform passengers about train schedules, maps to advertise routes and attract freight business, employee timetables to inform crews about rules and operations, brochures to entice the public to tourist destinations served by a particular line, passes to allow guests and dignitaries free travel on trains, and many other types of paper. For paper items that were produced for the public, railroad companies gave a lot of attention to attractiveness and design. Some companies went so far as to commission artists to paint special artwork that was then reproduced on timetables, brochures, calendars, and other items. Even though some of this paper was produced in relatively large quantities, the fragile nature of paper combined with the tendency of most people to throw it away after use has resulted in some of it being rather rare.
Today, many collectors seek out this paper, some specializing in particular types such as timetables or passes. They appreciate it as an means of understanding how railroads operated many years ago, as a window on travel before the age of commercial aircraft, or as artistic examples of early public relations. In fact, railroad paper seems to have recently \"come of age\" as a collectible, and rare examples have begun to command impressive prices at sale. Still, more common examples of railroad paper remain one of the least expensive types of railroadiana, and many collectors have gotten their start in the hobby with AN ADVANCED COLLECTION OF RAILROAD MEMORABILIA, THIS OUTSTANDING GROUP OF -4- UNIFORM SERVICE BARS WERE AFFIXED NEAR THE CUFF OF ON SLEEVE OF THE CONDUCTORS UNIFORM JACKET, LIKELY WITH EACH REPRESENTING FIVE YEARS OF RAILROAD SERVICE.
EACH MEASURES 3/4\" LONG x 3/16\" OVERALL, DOMED WITH A BAS-RELIEF WAVE RIB DESIGN, FEATURING RAISED LETTERS READING ~
ROCK ISLAND
CONDITION REPORT > FOUND ATTACHED, AS SHOWN, TO AN OLD PIECE OF CLOTH ~ EXHIBTING SOME SURFACE CORROSION AND TARNISH, PERHAPS REMEDIED WITH CLEANING AND POLISHING, HOWEVER NOT CONCLUSIVE.
OLD VINTAGE CONDITION, BEST NOTED BY EXAMINING THE IMAGES OFFERED.
HISTORY of The ROCK ISLAND LINES
The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad (AAR reporting mark RI) was a Class I railroad in the United States. It was also known as the Rock Island Line, or, in its final years, THE ROCK. Its ancestor, the Chicago and Rock Island Railroad, was incorporated on February 7, 1851 and operated its first train on October 10, 1852. Once an acquisition target of the Union Pacific Railroad, the company went into receivership for its third and final bankruptcy in 1975, and after attempts to reorganize failed, the company was liquidated, operating its final train on March 30, 1980.
The Rock Island stretched across Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. The Easternmost reach of the system was Chicago, and the system also reached Memphis, Tennessee; west, it reached Denver, Colorado, and Santa Rosa, New Mexico. Southernmost reaches were to Galveston, Texas, and Eunice, Louisiana while in a northerly direction the Rock Island got as far as Minneapolis, Minnesota. Major lines included Minneapolis to Kansas City, Missouri, via Des Moines, Iowa; St. Louis, Missouri, to Santa Rosa via Kansas City; Herington, Kansas, to Galveston, Texas, via Fort Worth, Texas, and Dallas, Texas; and Santa Rosa to Memphis. The heaviest traffic was on the Chicago-to-Rock Island and Rock Island-to-Muscatine lines.
The system got its start in Chicago and was a major player in the Iowa railroad industry.
The Rock Island jointly operated the Golden State Limited / Chicago-Kansas City-Tucumcari-El Paso-Los Angeles, with the Southern Pacific Railroad from 1902-1968. The name was shortened to the Golden State after 1948\'s modernization.
The railroad operated a number of trains known as Rockets serving the Midwest, including the Rocky Mountain Rocket / Chicago-Omaha-Lincoln-Denver-Colorado Springs, the Corn Belt Rocket / Chicago-Des Moines-Omaha, the Twin Star Rocket / Minneapolis-St. Paul-Des Moines-Kansas City-Oklahoma City-Fort Worth-Dallas-Houston, the Zephyr Rocket / Minneapolis-St. Paul-Burlington-St. Louis and the Choctaw Rocket / Memphis-Little Rock-Oklahoma City-Amarillo.
As part of its last-ditch effort to stay in business, the road adopted a new color scheme proclaiming \"The Rock.\"
A song called The Rock Island Line memorializes the railroad. Versions were recorded by Johnny Cash, Huddie Ledbetter, The Weavers, Lonnie Donegan and many other artists, including a parody version by Stan Freberg. The chorus to the old song reads:
The Rock Island Line is a mighty good road
The Rock Island Line is the road to ride
The Rock Island Line is a mighty good road
If you want to ride you gotta ride it like you find it
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