Centralia Sub...

[emd_SD_60]

Lately I have been referring to the CNIC line from Chicago to New Orleans simply as the "main line". Surely there is a correct name for the line. Maybe CN Hogger or jg greenwood might clarify this. Thanks!

[Ken V]

The former Illinois Central now belongs to two divisions within CN. The Midwest Division (which also includes the old GTW lines) and the Gulf Division. The Chicago - New Orleans main line is made up of a number of subdivisions: the Chicago and Champaign subdivisions (Midwest Division), and the Centralia, Cairo, Fulton, Yazoo, and McComb subdivisions (Gulf Division).

It's probably easier (and clearer) to call it the CNIC main line.

[AmtrakFan]

Thanks for the info Ken.

John

[emd_SD_60]

Same here, Ken.

[jg greenwood]

And not to be forgotten, the Bluford-sub, sometimes known as the "cut-off".

[jg greenwood]

The CN Central Division Timetable No. 1, effective 1200 Sunday, December 12, 2004 lists the following:

Midwest Zone

Bluford Subdivision...................Bluford and North Siding
Cairo Subdivision.....................Illinois and Cairo Jct.
Centralia Subdivision................Sandoval Jct. and Illinois
Champaign Subdivision.............Leverett Jct. and Sandoval Jct.
Chicago Subdivision.................Stuenkel and Leverett Jct.
Edgewood Subdivision..............Edgewood Jct. and Bluford
Effingham Subdivision..............INRD Jct. and Effingham
Eldorado Subdivision................Eldorado Jct. and Eldorado
Gilman Subdivision..................Gilman and Farmersville
P&I Railroad............................Burlington Jct. and P&I Jct.
Peoria Subdivision...................IC Jct. and Mattoon
Sparta Subdivision..................Baldwin and Percy
St. Louis Subdivision...............Church and Duquoin

Iowa Zone

Cedar Rapids Subdivision............Manchester and Cedar Rapids
Cherokee Subdivision.................Tara and Sioux City
Dubuque Subdivision...................East Jct. and Waterloo
Freeport Subdivision...................Munger and East Jct.
Ida Grove Subdivision................Ida and Ida Grove
Omaha Subdivision....................Tara and Co. Bluffs
Osage Subdivision.....................Glenville and Mona Jct.
Waterloo Subdivision.................Waterloo and Tara

Memphis Zone

Fulton Subdivision.....................North Siding and "A" Yard Jct.
Grenada Subdivision.................Grenada Wye and Jackson
Memphis Subdivision.................Woodstock and Grenada Wye
Yazoo Subdivision.....................West Jct. and Jackson

Gulf Coast Zone

Baton Rouge Subdivision............Zee and Orleans Jct.
Beaumont Subdivision................Mobile and Switchtender
Bogalusa Subdivision.................Bogalusa and Wanilla
Central Subdivision...................Silver Creek and Natchez
Hammond Subdivision...............Baton Rouge Jct. and Hammond
McComb Subdivision.................Jackson and Southport Jct.
Taylorsville Subdivision.............Saratoga and Taylorsville

Please forgive any errors; been up since 2030 yesterday.