Corn Belt Rocket

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The Corn Belt Rocket was a prominent mid-20th-century passenger train that operated between Chicago and the American Midwest, symbolizing the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad’s streamlined service through the Corn Belt region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf named passenger train
passenger train
category Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad passenger trains
named passenger trains of the United States
streamlined trains
country United States of America
surface form: United States
era mid-20th century
historicalSignificance example of mid-20th-century American streamliner
namedFor Corn Belt region NERFINISHED
namedServiceOf Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED
notableFeature served agricultural Corn Belt region
streamlined equipment
operatedBy Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED
operatingRailroadAbbreviation Rock Island NERFINISHED
operator Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED
primaryMarket intercity passengers
propulsion diesel
railroad Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED
railwayLineUsed Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad main line NERFINISHED
regionServed American Midwest NERFINISHED
Corn Belt NERFINISHED
serviceType inter-city rail
streamlined passenger service
startPoint Chicago, Illinois NERFINISHED
status discontinued
symbolized Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad’s streamlined service
terminus Chicago, Illinois NERFINISHED
trackGauge standard gauge
transportMode rail

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