The Iowa Central Air Line Rail Road , also derisively known as the Calico Railroad , is a historic railroad that was planned to operate in Iowa .
3-588: Calico Railroad may refer to: Iowa Central Air Line Railroad , a historic railroad in Iowa, United States Waterloo Mining Railroad , a railroad that hauled silver from the mines around Calico, California, United States, from 1888 to 1903 Ghost Town & Calico Railroad , a heritage railroad attraction at the Knott's Berry Farm theme park in California, United States, inspired by
6-504: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Iowa Central Air Line Railroad The railroad was planned to operate from Lyons, Iowa to Council Bluffs, Iowa and was organized in 1853. Iowa residents purchased stock and Iowa counties voted bonds to help build the road. Early in 1854 work on the track between Lyons and Iowa City was begun and progressed rapidly. The funds, however, were inadequate and some were misappropriated. As
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