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Revision as of 20:17, 7 August 2019

Pioneer Industrial Railway History

  • AAR Reporting Marks - PREX
  • Operates in north Peoria, Illinois.
  • Began operating the city-owned, Peoria, Peoria Heights & Western Railroad (PPHW) on February 20, 1998.
  • Pioneer Railcorp gained control in October 1994.
  • Operates about 4.5 miles of track.
  • The line is currently only used for car storage. However, as of 2018 there are no cars being stored on the line.
  • Interchanges with UP in Peoria, Illinois.

The line has a very dramatic, turbulent, and complicated history which can best be described in the 3-Part YouTube documentary "20 Years of the Pioneer Industrial Railway" by David P. Jordan.

20 Years of the Pioneer Industrial Railway - Part 1 (of 3)
20 Years of the Pioneer Industrial Railway - Part 2 (of 3)
20 Years of the Pioneer Industrial Railway - Part 3 (of 3)

Vandalia Railroad Locomotives

Number Model Year(s) Built Notes
PREX 3069 GP20u 1961 As of 2018, #3069 is stored on a spur north of Pioneer Parkway, with its stacks capped. Ex-ATSF 3069/ ATSF 1169.

Vandalia Railroad Customers

Customer Location Company Type Car Type Notes
Fertilizer Transload Vandalia Fertilizer Tank Cars
Purina Mills Vandalia Grain Elevator Covered Hoppers Inactive?
All Steel Products Vandalia Steel Manufacturer Flatcars Inactive?
Midwest Blow Molding Vandalia Bottle Packaging Manufacturer Covered Hoppers Formerly Graham Packaging.




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