Jackson & Lansing Railroad Overview
The Jackson and Lansing Railroad is a Class III shortline railroad in Central Michigan owned and operated by parent ADBF. The railroad runs for 47 miles, from Jackson, Michigan to Lansing, Michigan, on track leased from Norfolk Southern Railway for 20 years with an option to purchase the line when the lease expires.
JAIL interchanges with CN and CSX in Lansing, and NS in Jackson.
Jackson & Lansing Railroad Locomotives
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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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| ADBF 1751
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GP9
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1957
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Ex-ADBF 1/GTW 4545 .
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Main locomotive.
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| ADBF 1758
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GP9R
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1955
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Ex-NHN 1758/CO 6002.
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Main locomotive.
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| ADBF 1760
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GP9R
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1955
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Ex-NHN 1760/MCER 7015/CR 7015/PC 7015/PRR 7015.
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Main locomotive.
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Jackson & Lansing Railroad Rolling Stock
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| Number
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Type of Railcar
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Built
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History
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Notes
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| ADBF 4043
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Caboose
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1980
|
Ex-CN.
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Stored in the Mason enginehouse.
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| ADBF 800641
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Observation Car
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1959
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Ex-PPCX 800641/WSOR 800641/CN 98.
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Stored in the Mason enginehouse.
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Jackson & Lansing Customers
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| Customer
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Location
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Company Description
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Type of Railcar
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Notes
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| Michigan Packaging
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Mason
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Packaging Company
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Boxcars
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| Eaton Farm Bureau
|
Mason
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Fertilizer Supplier
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Tank Cars
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| Americhem
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Mason
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Chemical Manufacturer
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Tank Cars
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| Regional Steel Distribution Center (RSDC)
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Holt
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Steel Distributor
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Steel Coil Cars
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| Harris Rebar
|
Lansing
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Rebar Manufacturer
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Gondolas
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Formerly Ambassador Steel.
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| QDC Plastic Container
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Lansing
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Plastic Bottle Manufacturer
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Covered Hoppers
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| Reid Machinery
|
Lansing
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Machinery Moving & Storage
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Flatcars
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Rarely gets service.
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| Friedland Industries
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Lansing
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Metal Recycling
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Gondolas
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On the Old Town Spur.
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| Padnos
|
Lansing
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Scrapyard
|
Gondolas
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| Alro Steel
|
Lansing
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Steel Distributor
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Flatcars
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