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==Sanitary District of Chicago Railroad Overview==
 
==Sanitary District of Chicago Railroad Overview==
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Founded in 1981, the New England Southern Railroad operates on the State of New Hampshire owned, White Mountain Branch, with common carrier obligations between Concord and Lincoln.
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The Sanitary District of Chicago Railroad is owned and operated by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation
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Since 2010 the railroad has operated on a bi-monthly basis, serving the 3M plant and delivering the odd equipment move to the Hobo Railroad. Occasional special moves, including 2014 and 2018 contracts with the New Hampshire Army National Guard to ship military equipment to training exercises, have supplemented the railroad's income.
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District of Greater Chicago to take biosolids (cleaned human waste) from its Stickney Water Reclamation Plant to its drying lagoons. It is the only railroad in the United States to haul human waste.
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Biosolids look and feel like dark, fine-textured topsoil and are useful in restoring damaged land. They are also used on turfgrass at golf courses, athletic fields, and parks.
  
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Freight service north of Lochmere, when warranted, requires coordination with the Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad, Hobo Railroad and Cafe Lafayette Dinner Train operations.
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The railroad operates about 9 miles of track and interchanges, rarely, with CN in Stickney.
  
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NEGS interchanges with Pan Am Railways in Concord.
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==Sanitary District of Chicago Railroad Customers==
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|[http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4533112 CSDX 1]
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|[https://www.railpictures.net/photo/705132/ CSDX 1]
 
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|[http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4533111 CSDX 2]
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|[https://www.railpictures.net/photo/801816/ CSDX 2]
 
|SW1
 
|SW1
 
|1952
 
|1952
 
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|Built new for CSDX.
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|Backup locomotive?
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|Main locomotive.
 
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|[http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4679494 CSDX 3]
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|[https://www.railpictures.net/photo/801816/ CSDX 3]
 
|SW1
 
|SW1
 
|1952
 
|1952
 
|Built new for CSDX.
 
|Built new for CSDX.
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|Has crankshaft and water pump issues. Out of service.  
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|Main locomotive.
 
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|[http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4757983 CSDX 4]
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|[https://www.railpictures.net/photo/697678/ CSDX 4]
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|MP15
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|MP15DC
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|19??
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|1983
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|Main locomotive.  
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|Built new for CSDX.
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|Main locomotive. Sold to MVPX 2022.
 
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|[https://www.railpictures.net/photo/705017/ CSDX 2382]
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|Tilton
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|[http://industrialscenery.blogspot.com/2016/05/sanitary-district-of-chicago-railroad.html CSDX 4228]
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Latest revision as of 12:50, 16 March 2023

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Sanitary District of Chicago Railroad Overview

The Sanitary District of Chicago Railroad is owned and operated by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago to take biosolids (cleaned human waste) from its Stickney Water Reclamation Plant to its drying lagoons. It is the only railroad in the United States to haul human waste. Biosolids look and feel like dark, fine-textured topsoil and are useful in restoring damaged land. They are also used on turfgrass at golf courses, athletic fields, and parks.

The railroad operates about 9 miles of track and interchanges, rarely, with CN in Stickney.

Sanitary District of Chicago Railroad Customers

Customer Location Company Description Type of Railcar Notes
Stickney Water Reclamation Stickney Water Reclamation Plant Dump Cars

Sanitary District of Chicago Railroad Locomotives

Number Model Year(s) Built History Notes
CSDX 1 SW1 1952 Built new for CSDX. Has a bad electrical system. Out of service.
CSDX 2 SW1 1952 Built new for CSDX. Main locomotive.
CSDX 3 SW1 1952 Built new for CSDX. Main locomotive.
CSDX 4 MP15DC 1983 Built new for CSDX. Main locomotive. Sold to MVPX 2022.

Sanitary District of Chicago Railroad Rolling Stock

Number Type of Railcar Built History Notes
CSDX 2382 Caboose 1960 Ex-CRIP.
CSDX 4228 Snow Plow 19?? Ex-??




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