Crab Orchard and Egyptian Railroad
| Crab Orchard and Egyptian Railroad | |
|---|---|
| legal form | Corporation |
| founding | 2nd July 1971 |
| Seat |
Marion , United States
|
| Number of employees | 7th |
| Branch | Railway company |
| Website | www.coe-rr.com |
The Crab Orchard and Egyptian Railway ( AAR reporting mark: COER) is a shunting - Railway Company in the US -Bundesstaat Illinois .
The company operates with seven employees a route network of 22.5 kilometers in Williamson County . In Marion there is a transition to the Union Pacific Railroad and in Herrin to the BNSF Railway . The railway company transports truck piggybacks , grain, fertilizer, wood, coal, paper, steel and other products.
history
The company was founded on July 2, 1971 by American Rail Heritage Ltd. founded in order to carry out excursion traffic with steam locomotives on a branch line of the Illinois Central Gulf (ICG). On May 29, 1973, operations began on the line from Marion to Ordill. On June 13, 1977, the ICG depot used as a car depot in Marion burned down. Two of the six cars were destroyed. In October 1978 passenger traffic was stopped.
As early as October 1977, however, the company had acquired the 14.5-kilometer route from Ordill via Marion to Mande from ICG. On October 18, 1977, she began regular freight traffic on the route, thus ensuring the continued existence of the company. The Crab Orchard and Egyptian Railroad used a steam locomotive. In addition, piggyback transport of trucks began in December 1978.
On September 11, 1987, the ICG acquired the eight-kilometer stretch from Herrin Junction to Herrin Yard.
At the end of 2012, the assets were sold to Progressive Rail . This operates the railway line now under the company Crab Orchard and Egyptian Railway.
Vehicle fleet
The Crab Orchard and Egyptian Railroad started operations in 1973 with a 1'B1 'tank locomotive (No. 5). In 1973/74 the locomotive was converted into a tender locomotive. In 1985 it was sold. In 1975 a 1'D freight locomotive (No. 17) was also acquired, which was in service until September 8, 1986. This was the last scheduled use of a steam locomotive in freight transport in the United States.
The steam locomotives were replaced by two EMD SW1200 (No. 1136 and 1161). There is also an EMD SW1 (No. 6) in the vehicle fleet.
A Davenport 35-ton switcher (No. 1) was also used at times .
literature
- James W. Kerr: The Official Locomotive Roster & News Edition 2006 . DPA-LTA Enterprises Inc., St. David's, ON 2006, ISBN 0-919295-43-6 .
- Edward A. Lewis: American Shortline Railway Guide . 5th edition. Kalmbach Publishing Co., Waukesha, WI 1996, ISBN 0-89024-290-9 .