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Illinois Short Lines and Industrial Railroads

Acme Steel Corp.

17, SW1001, was built by Electro-Motive in October 1974, #74627-1.

18, SW1001, was built by Electro-Motive in November 1974, #74627-2

Agri Grain Marketing Co.

537, SW1, was built by Electro-Mootive in July 1949, #7473, as Chicago Rock Island & Pacific 537. It was sold to Chrome Locomotive in February 1981. They sold it to Dubuque Sand & Gravel Co as 537 in August 1984 and later became Agri Grain Marketing Co with no number.

Allied Structural Steel Co.

They had a well maintained un-numbered Plymouth.

Alter Recycling Co.

44, SW8, was built by Electro-Motive in November 1952, #16826, as Chicago West Pullman & Southern 44. It later was sold to International Harvester Co. as 44 in August 1974. It was later sold to Alter as 1.

607, NW2, Class D-4, was built by Electro-Motive on June 4, 1948, #5597, as Peoria & Pekin Union Ry 402, Class D-4. It was rebuilt by Morrison Knudsen June 1981 and became 607. It later became Louis Dreyfus Co as 607 and later became ARCo as 607.

Alton & Southern RR

We have a full page on this switching road.

Alton Barge Terminal

33, T6, was built by Alco in July 1959, #83375, as Norfolk & Western 33. It was retired in September 1985 and sold to Cycle Systems in September 1987. They sold it to Mike's Inc who sold or leased it to ABT.

American Steel Foundries Co.

9-G-5, 65 Ton, was built by General Electric in February 1941, #15093, as United States Army  6006.  It was renumbered 7507 and later sold as ASFCo 9-G-5.

9-G-7, 65 Ton, was built by Whitcomb.

9-G-8, 65 Ton, was built by Whitcomb.

9-G-11, 65 Ton, was built by General Electric in May 1942, #15269, as USA 7018.  It was sold as Marquette Cement Co no number and became Monarch Cement Co no number.  It was sold as ASFCo 9-G-11..

1948,

Atkinson Coal Co.

10 was built by Chicago Rock Island & Pacific in 1903 as 105.  It was later sold as ACCo 10.

Aurora DeKalb & Rockford Electric Traction Co.

Chicago Aurora & DeKalb RR

This line began as a steam freight and gas car operation but became an electric line.

Aurora Elgin & Fox River Electric Co.

5, 45 Ton, was built by General Electric in June 1946, #28467.  After the line was closed in 1973, 5 was sold to a gravel operation.  When that ended it was given to the Fox River Trolley Museum in 2001.

The electric operation can be found at this page. 

Belt Railway of Chicago

We have a full page on this switching road.

Bloomer Line Connecting RR

91, GP9, was built by Electro-Motive in June 1958, #24060, as Northern Pacific 370.  It became Burlington Northern 1949, Class GP-9, in 1970 and sold to Azcon Corp in May 1983.  They sold it as BLOR 91 in July 1985,

92, GP9, was built by Electro-Motive in February 1956, #20981, as New York Central 5964, Class DRS-9d.  It was renumbered 7368, Class ERS-17, in 1966 and became Penn Central 7368, Class ERS-17, in 1968.  It became Consolidated Railroad Corp 7368, Class GP-9, in April 1976, and retired on May 3, 1988.  It was sold to General Electric and sold as BLOR 92 in 1991.

7549, GP9u, was built by Electro-Motive in December 1955, #20932, as NYC 5943, Class DRSP-9c.  It was renumbered 7515, Class ERS-17s, in 1966 and became PC 7515, Class ERS-17s.  It was rebuilt as 7343, Class ERS-17, in 1970 and became Conrail 7343. Class GP-9, in April 1976.  It was rebuilt at Paducah as 7549, Class GP-10, in 1978 and sold as BLOR 7549.

I. Bork & Sons Co.

1623, GP7, was built by Electro-Motive in December 1953, #18983, as Chicago Burlington & Quincy 267. It became BN 1623, Class GP-7, in 1970 and was sold to IB&SCo in December 1983. It was sold to East Camden & Highland as 65 in March 1985 and later sold to Great Western Ry as 715 in January 1991.

9061, S2, was built by Alco in October 1948, #76181, as Baltimore & Ohio Chicago Terminal 517, Class DS-5a. It was renumbered 9061, Class SA-3, in 1957 and reclassified as Class S-2 in 1964. It was transferred to Baltimore & Ohio as 9061, Class S-2, in late 1960s. It was sold to Naporano Iron & Metal Co on June 25, 1976, and sold to Birmingham Rail & Locomotive. It was assigned to Kentucky & Tennessee RR as 105 in July 1978, but not sold except as George R Silcott Co. It was then sold to IB&Sco as 9061 on January 23, 1979.

Brookfield Park Zoo

 We have a picture of one of their engines on the Sandley page.

Cairo Terminal RR

102, SW1, was built by Electro-Motive in June 1950, #11783, as New York Central 616, Class DES-5d.  It was renumbered 8442, Class ES-6, in 1966 and became Penn Central 8442, Class ES-6, in 1968,  It became Consolidated Railroad Corp 8442, Class SW-1, in April 1976 and sold as CTML 102.

Central Illinois Light Co.

No number, 110 Ton, was built by General Electric on December 1970, #37605.

Central Illinois Public Service Co.

2 was built by Porter in 1929, #7152, and has been preserved for display.

5 was built by Porter in July 1945, #7995. It was donated to the MidContinent Railway Museum in 1964 and later sold as Crab Orchard & Egyptian 5.  It was converted to a tender locomotive and was later sold to the St. Louis Iron Mountain & Southern as 5.

6 was built by Vulcan in 1923, #3376. It was donated to the MCRM in 1964.

7 was built by Alco-Schenectady in December 1913, #54075, as New York Central 621, Class B-11k. It was renumbered 6721 in 1936 and later sold to CIPS as 7. It was donated to the MCRM in 1964 and then sold to Utica & Mohawk Valley Chapter, NRHS, in Utica, NY, where it is on display.

8, 44 Ton, was built by General Electric in December 1957, #33024.

Chicago & Illinois Midland

 Steam Locomotives.

Diesel Locomotives.

Rolling Stock.

Chicago & Illinois Western

One of the little known switching roads in the Chicago area was the C&IW which served the industries of Harvester, Hawthorne, and Gary. It was primarily owned by the Illinois Central and Commonwealth Edison. I would appreciate more history and the current status.

701 was built by Alco in March, 1914, #54627. It was later sold to Clapp Riley & Hall Equipment Co, who sold it to Consumers Co. as 701. It is now at the MidContinent Railway Museum at North Freedom, WI.

801 was built by Baldwin in July 1926, #59371.  It was transferred as Illinois Central 3570  in 1951 and was retired in February 1960.

802 was built by Baldwin in July 1926, #59372.  It was transferred as IC 3571  in 1950 and was sold as Jackson Ready Mix 5971  in 1960.

803 was built by Lima in June 1929, #7372.  It was transferred as IC 3572  in 1951 and was sold as Louisiana Eastern 29 in 1959.

804 was built by Lima in June 1929, #7373.  It was transferred as IC 3573 in 1951 and was retired in February 1960.

1 was a HH600 built by Alco in November, 1935, #68701. It was retired in February, 1952, and scrapped.

101 was a SW7 built by Electro-Motive in April, 1950, #11377.

102 was a SW7  built by Electro-Motive in December, 1950, #12895.

103 was a SW7 built by Electro-Motive in December 1950, #12896.

104 was a SW7 built by Electro-Motive in November, 1951, #15637.

Cabooses 3 and 4 were rebuilt from box cars by Illinois Central in 1949.

Caboose 5 was rebuilt from a box car by IC in 1953.

Caboose 6 was rebuilt from a box car by IC in 1954.

Chicago & Western Indiana

We have a page on this fallen flag.

Chicago-Chemung RR

The railroad was formed with the purchase of the right-of-way from Harvard, IL to Chemung, IL, a distance of 2.9 miles, from the Chicago & North Western in 1987 and started operations on October 22, 1987.  The railroad is owned by Seeger Grain in Crystal Lake, IL

202, SW7, was built by Electro-Motive in March 1950, #10295, as Chesapeake & Ohio 5236, Class SE-12.  It was reclassified Class SW-7 in 1964 and sold as Chicago Madison & Northern 202.  It was then sold as Wisconsin & Calumet RR 202 and resold as CCUO 202 in 1987.

Chicago Hardware Foundry Co.

This is a full page.

Chicago Junction Ry.

110, Class B-61c, was built by Alco-Schenectady 1916, as Chicago River & Indiana 110, Class B-61c.  It was transferred to CJRy as 110, Class B-61c.

141 was built by Alco-Schenectady in 1906.  It was later sold as Galesburg & Great Eastern 2.

Chicago Rail Link

We have a full page on this switching road.

Chicago Short Line RR

South Chicago & Indiana Harbor Ry.

29, SW1001, was built by Electro-Motive in September 1974, #74616-2.  It became SCIH 29 in April 2002.

30, SW1500, was built by Electro-Motive in September 1968, #34126.  It became SCIH 30 in April 2002.

201, SW1, was built by Electro-Motive in April 1949, #8154.  It was sold as Garden City Western 202 in May 1962 and later sold as Nevada Industrial Switching 202.

1 was purchased from Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe.

Chicago Springfield & St. Louis RR

Chicago Union Transfer Co.

Chicago West Pullman & Southern

We have a full page on this switching road.

Columbia Quarry Co.

32, 44 Ton, was built by General Electric.

Commonweath Edison Co.

We have a full page on this power plant company.

Consumers Co.

We have a full page on this gravel operator with several locations.

Crab Orchard & Egyptian

5 was built by Porter in July 1945, #7995, as Central Illinois Public Service Co 5. It was donated to the MidContinent Railway Museum in 1964 and later sold as CO&E 5.  It was converted to a tender locomotive and was later sold to the St. Louis Iron Mountain & Southern as 5.

CW Rail

104, SW1500, was built by Electro-Motive in November 1967, #33489, as Missouri-Kansas-Texas 51.  It became Union Pacific 1323 on December 8, 1989, and was returned to Electro-Motive in December 8, 1989.  It then went to GM Central Foundry as 1323 and then sold to CW Rail as 104.

Davenport Rock Island & North Western

We have a full page on this fallen flag switching road.

Decatur Junction Ry.

This is a Pioneer road.

Dixon Marquette Cement Co.

Medusa Portland Cement Co.

10, S2, was built by Alco in July 1942, #69927, as New York Chicago & St Louis 4, Class AS-10A.  It was sold as MPCCo 10 on May 1, 1964, and later became DMCCo 10.

No number, 30 Ton, was built by Davenport in 1939, #2282.

Dome Railway Service Co.

618, SW1, was built by Electro-Motive on December 8, 1942, #1745. as Chicago & North Western 1215.  It was renumbered 618 on July 16, 1971, and retired on September 5, 1978.  It was sold to Wilson-Cramer Locomotive on March 8, 1979, and sold to Anheuser-Busch Co.  It was resold as DRSCo 618.

Dubuque Sand & Gravel Co.

96, SW8, was built by Electro-Motive in June 1953, #18352, as Southern Pacific 4617, Class DS-303. It was reclassified Class DS-603 and renumbered 1122, Class ES408-3 in 1966, In 1978 it was sold to Cedar Rapid & Iowa City as 96. It later was sold to DS&GCo as 96 and later as IEI Barge Services as 96.

537, SW1, was built by Electro0Motive in July 1949, #7473, as Chicago Rock Island & Pacific 537. It was sold to Chrome Locomotive in February 1981. They sold it to DS&GCo as 537 in August 1984 and later became Agri Grain Marketing Co with no number.

Early & Daniel Co.

2, 80 Ton, was built by General Electric in February 1943, #17751, as United States Army 7851.  It was sold to Quick-Way Crane & Shovel Co and resold as E&DCo 2.  It became Cargill Inc 2 and then Kentland Elevator & Supply Co 2.

Eastern Illinois RR

91, CF7, was built by Electro-Motive in May 1951, #13790, as Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe 253C, Class 200, an F7A. It was renumbered 283L on August 21, 1951, and renumbered back as 253C on August 7, 1953. It was retired on August 2, 1974, and rebuilt at Cleburne as 2496, Class 2417, on October 29, 1974. It was retired on June 26, 1987, and sold to National Railway Equipment in July 1987. It was then sold to MidSouth Rail as 7001 in July 1987. It was later sold to EIRC 91 and later sold to Archer-Daniels-Midland as 91.

700, GP9u, was built by Electro-Motive in March 1955, #20286, as Illinois Central  9107 and was rebuilt at Paducah as Illinois Central Gulf 8107 in December 1969. It later became MSR 8107 and was later renumbered 1028. It was sold to SP Construction Services as 700 and later sold to Ohio Central as 700.  It was sold as EIRC 700.

4541, GP9u, was built by Electro-Motive in February 1959, #25053, as Chicago & North Western 1763.  It was rebuilt at Oelwein as 4541 on August 24. 1979. and retired in 1992.  It was sold to Kramer Diesel Supply Co and resold as Archer-Daniels-Midland 4541 in February 1994.  It was sold as EIRC 4541,

East Saint Louis Junction RR

18 was built by Alco-Schenectady in April 1922, #63274.  It was sold as CGCo 18.

71, 70 Ton, was built by General Electric in March 1948, #29303.

Effingham RR

2716, SW1200m, was built by Baldwin in January 1944, #70137, by Reading 79, Class OE-10.  It was rebuilt by Electro-Motive in November 1963 as 2716, Class SWE-14, and became Consolidated Railroad Corp 9316, Class SW-1200, in April 1976.  It was then sold as EFRR 2716.

Elmhurst-Chicago Stone Co.

SU545, 50 Ton, was built by General Electric in May 1941, #15016, as United States Navy Shipyard (Mare Island) 14.  It was sold as ECSCo S-10 and later renumbered SU545.

Fisher Farmer's Grain & Cooperative

903. SW900, was built by Electro-Motive in May 1959, #23453, as Chicago Rock Island & Pacific 903.  It was taken by Chrome Crankshaft Co in 1980 and sold as FFG&C 903 in April 1984.

Franklin County Coal Co.

Galesburg & Great Eastern RR

This little line was covered by another excellent site.

2 was built by Alco-Schenectady in 1906 as Chicago Junction Ry 141.  It was later sold as G&GE 2.

3 was built by Alco-Brooks as 1909, as Chicago Rock Island & Pacific 1957, Class C-39.  It was later sold as G&GE 3.

4 was built by Alco-Brooks in 1909, as CRI&P 2025, Class C-39.  It was later sold as G&GE 4.

Portion of the line was taken over and rebuilt for Midland Electric Coal Co.  For the construction I found this locomotive.

Kansas City Public Service Freight Operation 1, PE 70 Ton, by Plymouth in September 1936, #3865, as Joplin-Pittsburg RR 2003.  It was sold as Fort Dodge Des Moines & Southern 501 in October 1954 and resold to Sonken & Galamba Co in December 1956.  It was sold as KCPSFO 1 in July 1957 and retired in 1964.  It was preserved as J-PRR 2003 by Museum of Transportation.

Garvey International

541 "Willard", NW2, was built by Electro-Motive in August 1946, #3640, as Chicago Burlington & Quincy 9244.  It became Burlington Northern 541, Class NW-2, in 1970 and sold as GI 541 in July 1982.

General Motors Central Foundry Co.

This is a national company.

Graham Paving & Construction Co.

No number.

No number was built by Davenport.

Granite City Steel Co.

This company became part of National Steel in 1971. It later was taken over by U S Steel Corp in 2003.

408, SW7, was built by Electro-Motive in August 1950, #10085, as Peoria & Pekin Union Ry 408, Class D-4A. It was sold to GCS as 408 in January 1975.

Hall Printing Co.

3 was built by Schenectady in April 1896, #4418, as Chicago & North Western 238, Class M. It was sold to HPCo as #3 on November 10, 1928.

Hooppole Yorktown & Tampico Ry.

This 10 mile railroad served the three towns it was named after between 1907 and 1954. It provided a connection with the Burlington at Tampico for grain shippers in Hooppole and Yorktown until it plumb wore out. In doing some research, this was one of the very few lines not listed anywhere in my 1932 Poor's Manual of Railroads.

There has been an excellent history on this little line.

1315, Class G-1, was built by Kansas City St Joseph & Council Bluffs in 1887 as KCStJ&CB 42. It was later renumbered 510  in 1898 and became Chicago Burlington & Quincy 1315, Class G-1, in 1904. In 1927 it was sold to the HY&T as 1315 in September 1927. It was scrapped with the railroad in 1954.

Hoot Toot & Whistle RR

This 15 inch gauge amusement park line used a Sandley locomotive.

IEI Barge Services

96, SW8, was built by Electro-Motive in June 1953, #18352, as Southern Pacific 4617, Class DS-303. It was reclassified Class DS-603 and renumbered 1122, Class ES408-3 in 1966, In 1978 it was sold to Cedar Rapids & Iowa City as 96. It later was sold to East Dubuque Sand & Gravel Co as 96 and later as IEIBS as 96.

Illinois Brick Co.

No number with no historical information.

Illinois Electric Railway Museum

Illinois Railway Museum

We have a full page on this operation.

Illinois Midland Ry.

We have a full page on this abandoned line.

Illinois Northern Ry.

17.

Illinois Slag & Ballast Co.

8.

12.

Illinois Terminal RR

St Louis-Alton Electric Cars.

Steam Locomotives.

Alco Diesel Locomotives.

Electro-Motive GP38-2s.

Illinois-Wisconsin Sand & Gravel Co.

No number, HL-18, was built by Plymouth in 1928, #2911.  It was acquired in 1963 by Mid-Continent Railway Museum and was assigned number 2.

International Harvester Co.

42, SW8, was built by Electro-Motive in June 1951, #14282, as Chicago West Pullman & Southern 42. It was rebuilt by Electro-Motive in 1967. It later was sold to IHCo as 42 in April 1975. It was sold to U. S. Steel Co. as 41 on March 4, 1976.

44, SW8, was built by Electro-Motive in November 1952, #16826, as CWP&S 44. It later was sold to IHCo. as 44 in August 1974. It was later sold to Alter Scrap Co. as 1.  

475, VO1000, was built by Baldwin in January 1941, #62410, as Elgin Joliet & Eastern 475.  It was rebuilt in March 1962 and sold to Industrial Maintenance Service in November 1975.  It was sold to IHCo as 475.

Iron & Steel Products Co.

This Chicago area firm was a dealer in used railroad equipment.

403-A was built by Baldwin-Westinghouse in September 1927, #60185, as Long Island RR 403-A, Class AA-4. It was rebuilt in December 1929 and sold to I&SP in September 1945. It was later sold in 1948 to an unknown buyer.

No number was built by Plymouth.  It was sold to Lithcote Co.

Jerseyville & Eastern RR

This half-mile at Jerseyville was a stub of the Chicago Springfield & St Louis when it was abandoned in February 1941.  Late in 1965 the engine broke down and abandonment was authorized in 1967.

Joy Manufacturing Co.

2, 12DM38, was built by Whitcomb in 1951 and is now preserved at the Illinois Railway Museum.

Kankakee Beaverville & Southern

301, RS11, was built by Alco in March 1958, #82864, as New York Chicago & St Louis 569, Class ARS-18B.  It became Norfolk & Western 2569 in 1965 and sold as Naporano Iron & Metal 2569 in December 1979.  It was then sold as KB&S 301 in 1980 and scrapped in March 2004.

312, RS11, was built by Alco in March 1956, #81459, as N&W 312.  It was then sold as KB&S 312 and sold to Vintage Locomotives, Inc.

315, C420, was built by Alco in August 1966, #3467-05, as Louisville & Nashville 1310, Class C-420.  It was sold as KB&S 315 and sold to VILX.

321, RS11, was built by Alco in May 1956, #81777, as N&W 321.  It was then sold as KB&S 321

701, GP38-3, was built by Electro-Motive in December 1965, #30969, as New York Central 3032, Class EF-30, GP40.  It became Penn Central 3032, Class EF-30, in 1968, and Consolidated Railroad Corp 3032, Class GP-40, in April 1976.  It was sold to Precision National Corp in July 1980 and as Chicago & North Western 5521 in July 1981.  It was rebuilt by National Railway Equipment as GP38-3 in November 2003 as KB&S 701.

Kentland Elevator & Supply Co.

2, 80 Ton, was built by General Electric in February 1943, #17751, as United States Army 7851.  It was sold to Quick-Way Crane & Shovel Co and resold as Early &Daniel Co 2.  It became Cargill Inc 2 and then KE&SCo 2.

Keystone Steel & Wire Co.

454 was built by General Electric.

455 was built by General Electric.

La Salle & Bureau County RR

We have a full page on this short line with 2 locations.

Lee County Central Electric Ry.

 We have a full page on this trolley line turned short line.

Lehigh Stone Co.

 We have a full page on this narrow gauge quarry road.

Lincoln Sand & Gravel Co.

On the south side of Lincoln, IL, was a substantial gravel operation served by the GM&O and the Illinois Terminal. Into the 1970s they still had 2 diesel locomotives.

44 (44 Ton) was built by Davenport in 1940, #2301, for Morrell Meat Packing Co. In 1975 it was donated to the Monticello Railroad Museum.

54 (65 Ton) was built by Whitcomb in November 1943, #60341, as U. S. Army 7971.

Litchfield & Madison Ry.

157.

1 was built by Dodge.

6.

Litchfield Carrolton & Western Ry.

Quincy Carrolton & St. Louis Ry.

Ludlow Cooperative Elevator Co.

400, NW2, was built by Electro-Motive on October 7, 1947, #5534, as Peoria & Pekin Union Ry 400, Class D-4. It was rebuilt by Morrison Knudsen in June 1975 and became 600 on June 6, 1975. It later became LCECoas 600.

H. R. Mandel Co.

1189, 25 Ton, was built by Plymouth.

Mathews Company

31 was built by Baldwin in May 1928, #60468, as Michigan Limestone & Chemical Co 31.  It was sold as Sharon Steel Co 13, and in 1963 it was purchased for a symbol since they manufacture 'Iron Horse Quality' agriculture equipment.

No Number, 35 Ton, was built by Davenport in 1943, #2458, as United States Air Force 7563.  It was sold to MCo and later given to the Illinois Railway Museum.  It was restored as USAF 7563 and sold as Catskill Mountain RR 1.

Material Service Co.

There is a full page on this gravel company..

McGrath Sand & Gravel Co.

No number was built by Davenport.

Medusa Portland Cement Co.

See Dixon Marquette Cement Co. above.

Mid-Coast Terminal Co.

20, S2, was built by Alco.

Midland Electric Coal Co.

This company became part of Peabody Coal Co.

Mid-South Chemical Co.

One of the first Brookville locomotives that I got close to was just down the hill from my home in Creve Coeur, IL, a suburb of Peoria. One day while passing the Mid-South plant I noticed they had a locomotive of their own. They processed ammonia into fertilizer. During the nearly 6 years there, we only had one incident when a barge being unloaded broke it's connection. That called for rapid evacuation for late night excitement. Here is the result of a visit to the Mid-South plant.

Midwest Dock Corp.

1, 80Ton, was built by Whitcomb and came from Erman Corp.

846, SW1, was built by Electro-Motive in October 1940, #1183, as Chicago Milwaukee St Paul & Pacific 1630, Class DE-6, and had a silver paint scheme around 1950.  It was reclassified 6E-S.  It was renumbered 974 in 1959 and 946 in 1972.  It was renumbered 877 in January 1973 and retired in May 1980.  It was sold as Midwest Dock 846 and resold as Erman Howell Corp 846 in December 1982.  It was sold as Diesel Supply Co 1138.

Mississippi River Grain Co.

8934, SW9, was built by Electro-Motive in May 1951, #14046, as Lehigh Valley 283, Class DS-7. It reclassified as Class ESM-12 and became Consolidated Railroad Corp 8934, Class SW9, in April 1976. It was sold to MRGCo as 8934 in September 9, 1991.

Monticello & Sangamon Valley Ry.

1 was built by Alco-Cooke in 1924, #65477, for stock.  It was sold as James Stone Co 1 in April 1929 and resold as Western Indiana Aggregate Co 1 in 1930.  It was sold as Society for the Perpetuation of Unretired Railfans 1 in October 1966 and became M&SVR in April 1969.

301, RS3, was built by Alco in September 1955, #81359, as Long Island RR 1559, Class AGP-15msc.  It was sold as Gettysburg RR 1559 and resold as Maryland Midland RR 301.  It was sold as M&SV 301 and restored as Illinois Central RR 704.

Mound City Terminal Ry.

201, 45 Ton, was built by General Electric in March 1939, #12502, as Port Everglades Belt Line Ry 300.  It was purchased by Charles City Western in 1944 as 201 and it became Iowa Terminal Ry 45 in December 1964. It was sold to Whisler Equipment in April, 1968, and later became MCTRy 1.

National Steel Corp.

 We have a full page on this fallen flag national company.

Northwest Steel & Wire Co.

There is a special page on this steel mill and its steam locomotives.

Oak Ordnance Plant

Peabody Coal Co.

We have a full page on this multi-state coal operator.

Prairie Central RR

2604, U25B, was built by General Electric in August 1962, #34532, as Pennsylvania RR 2504, Class GF-25.  It was renumbered 2604 in 1966 and became Penn Central 2604, Class GF-25, in 1968.  It became Consolidated Railroad Corp 2604, Class U-25-B, in April 1976 and sold as PACY 2604 in July 1981.

Prairie Trunk RR

1603, RS3, was built by Alco in July 1953, #80520, as Chicago St Paul Minneapolis & Omaha 166. Later Chicago & North Western 166 in 1957 it was retired on March 3, 1978. It was sold to Erie Western RR as 1603 in June 1978 and it was resold to PTRR 1603. It later was sold by Azcon for probable scrap.

Public Service Co. Of Illinois

11, SW1, by Electro-Motive in July 1952, #16704, as PSNC 11. It became Commonwealth Edison Co 11 and later to Railway Equipment Leasing Co 503.

Rail-To-Water Transfer Corp.

1872, GP9, was built by Electro-Motive in February 1956, #21094. as Northern Pacific 249. It became Burlington Northern 1872, Class GP-9, in 1970 and was retired July 1983. It wa sold to Chrome Locomotive in September 1983 and was then RTWT 1872 in October 1984.

Rock Island Southern RR

We have a full page on this abandoned steam and trolley operated railroad.

Rutland Toluco & Northern RR

The RT&N was incorporated on November 9, 1909, as successor to Toluco Marquette & Northern RR. The line ran between Rutland and Granville. It was standard gauge 80 pound rail. In 1932 it leased 4 locomotives and owned 1 box car, 1 caboose, and 1 passenger combination car, They had 18 employes as of the end of 1931. The RT&N was operated by the Chicago & Alton when it took over the TM&N in 1910, but in February 1927 the ICC authorized the C&A to abandon operation under lease effective April 23, 1927. Operation was taken over by local owners, but it never made a profit. Rutland to Toluco was abandoned in 1930. A new company, Milwaukee Rockford & Southwestern, was formed in 1932 to take over the road, but this never was accomplished. On June 30, 1935, 50 and 51 were involved in a set-up head-on collision in an effort to raise money, but they didn’t meet where they were supposed to and the event was a failure. Abandonment was sought in 1935, but the application was withdrawn when the owners decided to apply for a Reconstruction Finance loan. The loan was denied. By 1937, only the trackage between Granville and Magnolia remained, and even the tracks between Granville and McNabb were washed out. Permission to abandon was granted on April 21, 1937. Operation ended on December 31, 1937, and the line was sold for scrap.

50 was one of the ten-wheelers in the 1935 staged collision.

St. Louis Peoria & Northern RR

When the panic of the 1890s came along, William Guy organized the StLP&N in the early 1896 to take over the North & South RR of Illinois, St Louis & Peoria RR, St Louis & Eastern Ry, and the Chicago Peoria & St Louis.  Through service between East St Louis and Springfrield was established soon thereafter.  And by early 1898, the line had been extended to Peoria.  However the railroad entered bankruptcy and the Spriongfield to East St Louis portion was acquired by Illinois Central while the portion from Sherman to Grove (Peoria) was acquired by the Chicago & Alton.

29 was built by Baldwin in March 1898, #15679.  It was acquired in 1900 as C&A 109, Class D-5, and sold for scrap in February 1929.

This company rebuilds and leases cars and locomotives from their headquarters in Troy.

1270, RS4TC, was built by Baldwin in 1953, #61225, as U S Army 1270.

South Chicago & Indiana Harbor Ry.

See Chicago Short Line RR above.

Springfield & Southwestern RR

Toluco & Eastern RR

Toluco Marquette & Northern RR

The T&E was built in 1897 between Toluca & Rutland, 6 miles.  The TM&N was opened in 1901 from Toluca to Granville,  They were merged as TM&N in 1902.  It was purchased from Rutland Toluco & Northern which was leased by Chicago & Alton.

Truax-Traer Coal Co.

10, S2, was built by Alco in November 1944, #72144.

100, S2M, was built by Alco and converted to straight electric operation.

United Electric Coal Co.

1, SW1, was built by Electro-Motive on February 4, 1942, #1597, as Chicago Indianapolis & Louisville (Monon) DS50. It was sold to UEC as 1 in February 1947.

101, HH600, was built by Alco in October 1938, #69085, as Green Bay & Western 101. It was sold to UEC in 1960 and then to Material Service Corp as 49-0159 in 1972. It was apparently scrapped by Irv's Enterprises in 1976.

115, S2, was built by Alco in March 1944, #70195, as Denver & Rio Grande Western 115, Class DE B-B 69. It was sold to UEC as 115 in October 1964.

United Electric Co.

1 was built by Baldwin in February 1925, #57990, for McClellan & Junkersfeld.   This engineering company set up United Electric Power & Light Co and the locomotive became CEP&L 1.  It was changed as United Electric Co 1 in May 1937 and was donated to National Museum of Transport in June 1948.

Vandalia RR

101, T6, was built by Alco in March 1958, #83860, as Pennsylvania RR 8427, Class AS-10a. It was renumbered 9847 in 1966 and became Penn Central 9847, Class AS-10a, in 1968. It later became Consolidated Railroad Corp 9847, Class T-6, in April 1976 and was sold to Naporano Iron & Metal as 1000 in June 1976. It was leased to Raritan River Steel Co as L-3 and later sold to Black River & Western as 56. It was then sold to West Jersey RR as 56 in 1994 and then to VRR as 56 in April 1995. It then was transferred to Pioneer Railcorp as 101.

2271, SW9, was built by Electro-Motive in April 1951, #9786, as Louisville & Nashville 2271, Class S-87. It was later sold to VRR as 2271.

Vulcan Materials Co.

This is a national company.

Walworth Valve Co.

This little narrow gauge electric was preserved in the front yard of a former employee.

Wisconsin Steel Co.

18, 25 Ton, was built by General Electric in 1950, #30600.  It was sold to Republic Locomotive Co in 1981.

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