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Revision as of 20:38, 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.
  • As of 2018, the line has no customers.
  • Currently, the line is only used for car storage. However, as of 2018 there are no cars being stored on the line.
  • Interchanges with UP in north Peoria, Illinois.

"20 Years of the Pioneer Industrial Railway"

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)

Pioneer Industrial Railway 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. Arrived on the property in 2016 to handle car storage. Ex-ATSF 3069/ ATSF 1169.

Pioneer Industrial Railway Customers

Customer Notes
None Currently the line is only used for car storage. Past customers included Carver Lumber, Gateway Milling, O'Brien Steel, and Peoria Plastics, which all stopped shipping either in the early 2000s or before 2009.

Former Pioneer Industrial Railway Locomotives

Number Model Year(s) Built Notes
PREX 102 Rebuilt RS3M 1953 Left the property in . Ex-CR 9931/CR 5379/CNJ 1549.
PREX 1301 Rebuilt GP20u 1961 Left the property in 2011. Now assigned to the Keokuk Junction Railway.
PREX 1352 Rebuilt GP20u 1961 Left the property in 2011. Now assigned to the Keokuk Junction Railway.
PREX 1357 Rebuilt GP20u 1961 Left the property in 2011. Now assigned to the Keokuk Junction Railway.
PREX 1750 Rebuilt GP20u 1961 Left the property in 2011. Now assigned to the Keokuk Junction Railway.
PREX 1752 Rebuilt GP20u 1961 Left the property in 2011. Now assigned to the Keokuk Junction Railway.
PREX 2032 Rebuilt GP20u 1961 Left the property in 2011. Now assigned to the Keokuk Junction Railway.



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