Now owned by BNSF.
Double track line, which had mostly a manual block system until 1925, when replaced with an automatic train control system. Information is sketchy for several interlockings, which did not involve other railroads and were presumably less subject to state regulation. Reportedly 26 interlocking towers had existed between Pequot and Fort Madison for the manual block system, as well as for the convenience of occasional left hand running. The automatic train control system was bidirectional on both tracks. Around 1957, the installation of CTC enabled the elimination of most towers.
PRINCEVILLE
Mechanical interlocking installed 1892
Replaced with automatic interlocking 1932
Former crossing with Rock Island P&RI Branch, abandoned around 1960's.
MONICA
Mechanical interlocking installed 1898
Replaced with automatic interlocking 1958
Former crossing with Burlington Route Buda & Rushville Subdivision, abandoned 1981.
WILLIAMSFIELD
Mechanical interlocking installed 1910
APPLETON
Mechanical interlocking installed 1910
KNOX
Mechanical interlocking installed 1909
AT&SF TOWER (Galesburg)
Tower listed with Burlington Route
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GI TOWER (Surrey)
Mechanical interlocking installed 1910
NEMO
Mechanical interlocking installed 1910
ORMONDE
Mechanical interlocking installed 1910
SMITHSHIRE
Interlocking installed
STRONGHURST
Interlocking installed
LOMAX
Interlocking installed
FORT MADISON
Electric interlocking installed 1904
Bridge over Mississippi River.
Pequot-Chillicothe-Fort Madison
Installed around 1957, control machine in dispatcher's office at Shopton (Fort Madison)