Illinois Railway

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Revised: 16 October 2019 Bon French photo on August 20, 2015 at Zearing, Illinois
Model (& Bldr) Road No. Serial Number Date Notes
CF7 (ATSF-Cleburne) 5 -- -- Ex-ATSF F7A 230L < ATSF 2578 (s/n 9583, b/d 3/50)
B23-7 (GE) 6 41981 9/78 Ex-Southern 3972
7 43121 3/81 Ex-Southern 4001
GP38-3 (EMD) 916 36680 8/70 Leased from Helm < CSX 2104 < nee B&O 4804
GP39-2 (EMD) 1390 77662126-6 10/78 Leased from ILSX; ex-Kennecott Copper 795
GP15-1 (EMD) 1513 757142-14 6/76 Leased from LLPX; ex-UP 1544 < nee C&NW 4413
GP38-2 (EMD) 2604 33354 10/67 Leased from GMTX; ex-PC 7919 < nee CR GP38 7919
2658 36801 7/70 Leased from GMTX; ex-PRSL GP38 2010
GP35 (EMD) 3500 29724 3/65 Ex-Central Kansas 3500 < SP 6619 < nee Southern Pacific 7722
SD50 (EMD) 5001 847049-35 12/85 Ex-Hudson Bay 5001 < NREX 5094 < nee Chicago & North Western 7034
5006 847008-40 12/84 Transferred from Hudson Bay 5006 < UP 9840 < nee Union Pacific 5039
5008 & 5009 847049-19 & 27 12/85 Transferred from Hudson Bay 5008 & 5009 NREX 5078 & 5087 < nee Chicago & North Western 7018 & 7027
SD45R / SD45T-2 (EMD) 7444 32793 3/67 SD45R; ex-Southern Pacific 7444
9238 72601-30 5/72 SD45T-2; ex-LTEX 9238 < nee Southern Pacific 9238
Notes:

Illinois Railway is a Omnitrax subsidiary that provides freight service from Eola (west of Chicago) to Streator, IL. The railroad operates three other lines in northern Illinois: LaSalle to Zearing, Rockford to Flagg Center and Mt. Morris to Oregon. Some of the locos listed above may have been returned to lessor or moved to another Omnitrax property.

Source:
  • Flickr.com
  • GMTX roster at TDS
  • Helm roster at TDS
  • ILS roster at TDS
  • Southern Pacific Motive Power Annuals (1967-1978
  • Trains Magazine

    Thanks to the following people for updates: Bon French

    Original upload: 22 November 2009

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