Iowa Pacific Railway

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The Iowa Pacific Railway (or the IPAC) is a subsidiary of the AW that owns what used to be MRL and DM&E track. Trackage rights on BNSF and TSCR's ex OC&M exx DM&E allows entrance to the West coast and Chicago. Purchased from the TSCR, the STB required that it be operated as a separate entity. The AW has plans to invest up to $2 billion into the IPAC. The first investment is to purchase the ex Milwaukee Road Rapid City-Mitchell, SD right of way from the state of South Dakota. All of the existing track will be upgraded and track will be relayed on the 100 plus miles of rail banked ROW. The second investment is to study of purchasing and relaying track on all of the abandoned Milwaukee Road west of Spokane, WA and possibly even St. Paul Pass to bypass Spokane. Merged into AW on April 12, 2013.

Ipac roster
204 SD40-2
452-660 SD60M
880-920 SD70ACe
4721-4740 SW1001(Ex-LTEX(exx-CR))
6425-6443 GP15-2(Ex-LTEX(exx-NS(exxx-CR)))
7362-7379 GP35-2(ex-LTEX(exx-BN))
8200-8230 ES44C4
9100-9140 SD9043MAC (except 9128, 9129, 9133) (Ex-CP)

2013 Orders
921-950 SD70ACe
8231-8240 ES44C4

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Motive Power Update-
The IPAC has purchased 38 SD9043MAC from Canadian Pacifc. The units are to be numbered 9100-9141 except 9129, 9133, and 9128.

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Iowa Pacifc has recently acquired the ROW and existing track between Rapid City and Mitchell, SD from the state of South Dakota. Plans are to upgrade the existing track and relay track on 100 plus miles of rail-banked ROW. The ground breaking ceremony is expected to take place early May.

Motive Power Update- 
30 EMD SD70ACe and 20 GE ES44C4 have been ordered for delivery in April.