Illinois Railway
The Illinois Railway (reporting mark IR), formerly Illinois Railnet, is a shortline railroad operating in Northern Illinois owned by OmniTRAX. It operates 113 miles (182 km) of former BNSF trackage. It was created in 1997 and operates four lines in Northern Illinois.[1]
| Overview | |
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| Parent company | OmniTRAX |
| Headquarters | Ottawa, Illinois |
| Reporting mark | IR |
| Locale | Northern Illinois |
| Dates of operation | 1997–present |
| Predecessor | BNSF |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Length | 113 miles (182 km) |
| Other | |
| Website | omnitrax |
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| Ottawa Branch | Streator, Illinois | Montgomery, Illinois | From Montgomery to BNSF's Eola Yard in Aurora | December 1997 |
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| La Salle Branch | La Salle | Zearing | 2004 |
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| Oregon Branch | Mount Morris | Oregon | Oregon to Flagg Center | 2004 |
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| Rockford Branch | Flagg Center | Rockford | Flagg Center to Oregon | January 1999 |
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Trackage rights
- Montgomery to Eola
- Power only Oregon to Aurora
- Power only Zearing to Montgomery[3]
Locomotives
| ID | Model | Location | Notes |
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| GMTX 2698 | EMD GP38-2 | Rockford Branch | |
| OMLX 3807 | EMD GP38-3 | Ottawa Branch | Née-Union Pacific, ex-OMLX 916, ex-Helm Leasing Company |
| OMLX 3808 | EMD GP38-3 | Ottawa Branch | Rebuilt EMD GP40, ex-OMLX 1019, Née-Union Pacific, ex Helm Leasing Company |
| OMLX 2525 | EMD GP38-3 | Ottawa Branch | Rebuilt EMD GP40, Née-Union Pacific, ex Helm Leasing Company |
| OMLX 6296 | EMD SD40-2 | Ottawa Branch | ex-Burlington Northern |
| OMLX 7193 | EMD SD40-2 | Ottawa Branch | Née-Burlington Northern, ex Helm Leasing Company |
| OMLX 7233 | EMD SD40-2 | Ottawa Branch | Née-Burlington Northern, ex Helm Leasing Company |
| OMLX 8163 | EMD SD40-2 | Ottawa Branch | Née-Burlington Northern Railroad, ex Helm Leasing Company |
| OMLX 5009 | EMD SD50 | LaSalle Branch | ex-Union Pacific, Hudson Bay Railway |
| OMLX 5006 | EMD SD50 | LaSalle Branch | ex-Union Pacific, Hudson Bay Railway |
| OMLX 5001 | EMD SD50 | Oregon Branch | ex-Union Pacific, Hudson Bay Railway |
| OMLX 5008 | EMD SD50 | Oregon Branch | ex-Union Pacific, Hudson Bay Railway |
| OMLX 3500 | EMD GP35 | Rockford Branch | ex-Southern Pacific |
Former Locomotives
| ID | Model | Location | Notes |
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| NREX 7285 | EMD SD40-2 | Purchased by D and I Railroad | ex-Burlington Northern |
| OMLX 5625 | EMD GP20MQ | Transferred to Alabama & Tennessee River RR | Former Demonstrator, ex-SP, 645 prime mover |
| HLCX 3839 | EMD GP38-2 | Returned | Off Lease |
| ILSX 1390 | EMD GP39-2 | Off property | |
| NREX 3333 | EMD GP50 | Sent to Chicago Rail Link | ex-Chicago & Northwestern 5075 |
| GATX 2657 | EMD GP38-2 | Off lease | ex-Conrail, rebuilt EMD GP38 |
| HLCX 1027 | EMD GP38-2 | Off lease | Rebuilt EMD GP40 |
| OMLX 9259 | EMD SD45T-2 | Transferred to NKCR | Née-SP, ex-LTEX |
| NKCR 2 | EMD GP7 | Operated by ADM of Ottawa | Lease Expired |
| NKCR 3 | CF-7 | Scrapped | Lease Expired |
| LLPX 1513 | EMD GP15-1 | Off Property | Lease Expired |
| CSP 1 | GE B23-7 | Sold, Scrapped. | |
| CSP 2 | GE B23-7 | Sold, Scrapped. | |
| CSP 3 | GE B23-7 | Sold, Scrapped. | |
| CSP 4 | GE B23-7 | Sold, Scrapped | May have been saved. |
| IR 5 | CF-7 | Scrapped | |
| IR 6 | GE B23-7 | Sold, Scrapped. | |
| IR 7 | GE B23-7 | Sold, Scrapped. | |
| GMTX 9041 | EMD SD60 | Sold to Providence & Worcester. Renumbered GMTX 9000. | Ex: EMDX 3. Only SD60 with Radial Trucks. |
| GATX 2604 | EMD GP38-2 | Returned | |
| IR 7444 | EMD SD45R | Sold to Motive Power Resources, Unknown disp. | ex-Southern Pacific |
| IR 9238 | EMD SD45T-2 | Sold to Motive Power Resources, Unknown disp. | ex-Southern Pacific |
| OMLX 1472 | EMD SW14 | Off Property | Rebuilt Illinois Central SW9 |
| OMLX 2551 | EMD GP38-2 | Sent to Decatur Central Railroad | Rebuilt Union Pacific EMD GP40, Now owned by Omnitrax |
| OMLX 1000 | EMD GP38-3 | Sent to Chicago Rail Link | Rebuilt Union Pacific EMD GP40, Now owned by Omnitrax |
| OMLX 1003 | EMD GP38-3 | Sent to Decatur Central Railroad | Rebuilt Union Pacific EMD GP40, Leased from Helm Leasing Company |
References
- "Illinois Railway, Inc". Illinois Railway, Inc. Omnitrax. Archived from the original on 2008-12-08. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
- "System Timetable". Retrieved 2013-12-15.
- "Illinois Railway Unofficial Homepage". Illinois Railway. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
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