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| | + | |GP38-3 |
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| | + | |Ex-HLCX 1019/UP 1019/CSX 6785/SBD 6785/SCL 1631. |
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Revision as of 02:11, 14 November 2019
Illinois Railway History
- The Illinois Railway (formerly Illinois Railnet) is a shortline railroad founded in 1997, operating four lines in northern Illinois.
- It operates 113 miles of former BNSF trackage.
- It is owned by OmniTRAX.
- Illinois Railway (IR) is located within the “Sand Capital of the World”.
- Peru Industrial Railroad is operated as a part of the Illinois Railway's LaSalle Branch.
Illinois Railway Locomotives
- PIR uses Illinois Railway LaSalle Branch power.
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| Number
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Model
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Year(s) Built
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History
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Notes
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| HBRY 5006
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SD50
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1984
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Ex-UP 9840/UP 5039/MP 5039.
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Assigned to the LaSalle Branch.
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| HBRY 5009
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SD50
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1985
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Ex-NREX 5087/UP 5087/CNW 7027.
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Assigned to the LaSalle Branch.
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| HBRY 5001
|
SD50
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1985
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Ex-NREX 5094/UP 5094/CNW 7034.
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Assigned to the Oregon Branch.
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| HBRY 5008
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SD50
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1985
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Ex-NREX 5078/UP 5078/CNW 7018.
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Assigned to the Oregon Branch.
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| OMLX 916
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GP38-3
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1970
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Ex-HLCX 1019/UP 1019/CSX 6785/SBD 6785/SCL 1631.
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Assigned to the Ottawa Branch.
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| OMLX 1019
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GP38-3
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1970
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Ex-HLCX 916/KCS 916/UP 916/CSX 2104/BO 4804.
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Assigned to the Ottawa Branch.
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| HLCX 6296
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SD40-2
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1978
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Ex-BN 7085.
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Assigned to the Ottawa Branch.
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| IR 3500
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GP35
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1965
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Ex-SP 6619/SP 7722.
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Assigned to the Rockford Branch.
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IR LaSalle Branch Customers
Interchanges
- BNSF in Zearing, Illinois.
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| Customer
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Location
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Company Type
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Car Type
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Notes
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| Northern White Sand
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Peru
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Sand Products
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Covered Hoppers
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| US Silica
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Peru
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Sand Products
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Covered Hoppers
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| James Hardie Building Products
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Peru
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Building Products
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Centerbeam Flatcars/Boxcars
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| Canam Steel
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Peru
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Steel Products
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Steel Coil Cars
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| Western Sand & Gravel
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Spring Valley
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Aggregate Supplier
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Covered Hoppers
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Active shipper?
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| Flint Hills Resources
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Peru
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Chemical Manufacturer
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Tank Cars
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| ADM
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Peru
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Grain and Fertilizer Terminal
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Covered Hoppers
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Active shipper?
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| Quality Liquid Feed
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Peru
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Liquid Feed Supplements
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Tank Cars
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Active shipper?
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IR Oregon Branch Customers
Interchanges
- BNSF in Oregon, Illinois.
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| Customer
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Location
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Company Type
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Car Type
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Notes
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| Unimin Corporation
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West Oregon
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Sand Products
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Covered Hoppers
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| HA International
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West Oregon
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Sand Products
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Covered Hoppers
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| Mt. Morris Business Park
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Mt. Morris
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Warehouse
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Boxcars
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Active shipper? Formerly Quad/Graphics.
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IR Rockford Branch Customers
Interchanges
- CN, CP and UP in Rockford, Illinois.
- CP in Davis Junction, Illinois.
- BNSF in Flagg Center, Illinois.
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| Customer
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Location
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Company Type
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Car Type
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Notes
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| Campbell Science
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Rockford
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Chemical Company
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Tank Cars
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Active shipper?
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| Behr Iron & Metal
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Rockford
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Scrapyard
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Gondolas
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| Ring Container Technologies
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Rockford
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Plastic Container Manufacturer
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Covered Hoppers
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| Parkside Warehouse
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Rockford
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Warehouse
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Boxcars
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| Watco Terminal & Port Services
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Rockford
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Lumber Transload
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Centerbeam Flatcars/Boxcars
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