- John W. Ingram
John W. Ingram was the President of the
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific railroad in its final years, from 1974 to 1979.Early life and the Rock Island
Ingram was a former
FRA member, and took over the Rock Island in 1974, and resigned in November of 1979, only several months later on January 24, 1980, the Rock Island was ordered to be liquidated in federal bankruptcy court.The Rock gets repainted
In 1974, Ingram wanted a new paint design for the Rock Island, this new paint, was
Blue ,Black andWhite .The former colors wereRed andYellow , and according to an interview with Ingram in 1998, he said that the red and yellow design had been accepted as a way of life for too long, and ordered a new design.Retirement from the Rock
In September of 1979, the Rock Island clerks walked out on strike against the railroad.The
Interstate Commerce Commission ordered theKansas City Terminal Railway to take over operations, and Ingram resigned. At that point,William M. Gibbons , whom was already the receiver and trustee of the railroad, took over as president.The Rock Island was shut down in March 1980.
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