Difference between revisions of "Decatur Junction Railway"

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On September 23, 1993, the Decatur Junction Railway signed a lease agreement for the lease rights of two segments of track in east central Illinois from Assumption to Cisco that is owned by a consortium of grain dealers.
The railroad's principal commodities are grain, fertilizer and plastics.
In January 2017, short-line operator OmniTrax, via subsidiary Decatur Central Railroad, took over operations of 16 miles of track north of Decatur to Cisco that had previously been part of the Decatur Junction. The change in operators left the Decatur Junction with a 21 miles line running from Elwin, near Decatur, south to Assumption.
The railroad interchanges with CN in Decatur.

Customer	Location	Company Type	Car Type	Notes
Assumption Co-Op Grain	Assumption	Grain Elevator	Covered Hoppers
Moweaqua Farmers Co-Op Grain	Moweaqua	Grain Elevator	Covered Hoppers/Tank Cars
Macon Elevator	Macon	Elevator	Covered Hoppers
Construction Materials Manufacturer	Elwin	Construction Materials	Tank Cars	Active shipper?

Number	Model	Year(s) Built	Notes
PREX 1608	GP16	1951	Ex-DT 1608/CSX 1770/SCL 4724/SCL 845/ACL 225.
PREX 1609	GP16	1950	Ex-CSX 1778/ACL 131.

Number	Type of Railcar	Built	History	Notes
DT 1	Caboose	19??	Ex-ATSF.	Still on roster?

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