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Don's Rail Photos

Illinois Short Lines and Industrial Railroads

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Danville Industries Inc.

5 was a 43 ton General Electric diesel, March 1939, #12502, as Port Everglades Belt Line Ry 300.  It sold as Charles City Western 201 in 1944. In December 1964 it became IowaTerminal 45. It was sold to Whisler Equipment in April, 1968, and later became Mound City Terminal #1.  It was sold as DANX 5.

 

Davenport Rock Island & North Western

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

Decatur Junction Ry.

This is a Pioneer road.

Demeter Grain Co.

263, SW9, was built by Electro-Motive in January 1952, #15597, as St Louis-San Francisco 308.  It became Burlington Northern 263, Class SW-9, in December 1980 and retired in August 1986.  It was sold to Pielet Bros Co in December 1986 and sold as DGCo 263.  It was resold as Union Tank Car Co 12345.

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.

DOT Rail Service Inc.

1208, SW9, was built by Electro-Motive in October 1951, #15207, as Belt Ry of Chicago 522, Class 520.  It was sold as DRSX 1208.

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.

1040, GP9, was built by Electro-Motive in October 1958, #24762, FN 5580-8, as Minneapolis & St Louis 707.  It became Chicago & North Western 707 and rebuilt at Oelwein as 4539 on August 24, 1979.  It was retired in 1992 and sold to Kramer Diesel Supply Co.  It was sold as Cedar Rapids & Iowa City 104 and resold as EIRC 1040 in September 2005.

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

4.  It was sold as Chicago Gravel Co.4.

17 was built by Baldwin in 1896, #15038, as Georgia RR 49.  It was renumbered 722 and renumbered 724.  It was sold to EStLJ 17 in 1941 and sold as St Louis Material & Supply Co 17 in 1950.  It became Basic Materials and given to National Museum of Transportation in April 1964.  It was restored as Georgia RR 724 and given a wild paint scheme later.

18 was built by Alco-Schenectady in April 1922, #63274, as Studebaker Corp 1.  It was sold as EStLJ 18 in 1948 and sold as CGCo 18 in 1955.  It was donated to Bensenville Park District in 1961.

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

100, S1, was built by Alco in November 1948, #75901.  It was sold as Union Starch & Refining Co 100 in 1964.  It became Miles Laboratories 100 and sold to Precision National Corp in 1972.  It was sold as Cadiz RR 9 in September 1972 and later it was plinthed. 

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.

Elkhart Grain Co.

1317, GP7, was built by Electro-Motive in October 1952, #17467, as Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe 2812, Class 2650. It was rebuilt by Cleburne in August 1977 and rebuilt as 2102, Class 2050. It was later Burlington Northern Santa Fe 1317, Class GP-7, in January 10, 1997. It was sold as Trinity Industries Leasing 1317 and resold as Northern Illinois & Wisconsin 1317.  It was sold to Elkhart Grain Co in August 2002.

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.

Farmers Grain Cooperative

Grainland Cooperative

1202, SW9u, was built by Electro-Motive in November 1953, #18854, FN 4216-20, as Union Pacific 1866, Class SW9.  It was rebuilt at Omaha in January 1980 as 1202, Class SW10.  It was retired on July 13, 1998, and sold to Farmers Grain Co-op in August 1998 but never relettered.

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.

Fox River Trolley Museum

This trolley museum has several railroad items. 

Franklin County Coal Co.

3324 was built by Rogers in April 1904, #6161, as Illinois Central 762, a 2-8-0.  It was rebuilt 0-8-0 as 3324 in September 1942 and sold as FCCCo 3324 in July 1949.

Freight Car Services

No Number, 45 Ton, was built by General Electric in December 1953, #32122, as Pullman-Standard Co No Number (Worcester, MA).  It was sold as FSC no number, and sold to National Railway Equipment Co.

Galesburg & Great Eastern RR

1 was built by Rhode Island in 1901, #3305, as Colorado & Southern 464, Class B-4-R.  It was renumbered 604 in 1906 and sold as G&GE 1.

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.

5 was built by Rogers in 1887 as Terre Haute & Peoria RR 5.  It was sold as G&GE 5.

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

400,, "Jean", SW1, was built by Electro-Motive on February 12, 1943, #2384, FN E595-1, as Port Everglades Belt Line RR 400.  It was sold as Black River & Western 400 in April 1968 and later sold as GI 400.

541 "Willard", NW2, was built by Electro-Motive in August 1946, #3640, FN E699-25, as Chicago Burlington & Quincy 9244.  It became Burlington Northern 541, Class NW-2, in 1970 and sold as GI 541 in July 1982.

Gateway Rail Services

Illinois Transit Assembly Corp.

This is a special page.

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.

408, SW7, was built by Electro-Motive in August 1950, #10086, FN 4024-1, as Peoria & Pekin Union RR 408, Class D-4A. It was sold to Granite City Steel Co as 408 in January 1975  It was transferred as National Steel Corp 44 in February 1979 and sent to Peoria Locomotive Works in August 1991.

409, SW7, was built by Electro-Motive in August 1950, #10087, FN 4024-2, as P&PU 409, Class D-4A. It was sold to GCS as 409 in January 1975 and scrapped in 1986.

901, SW900, was built by Electro-Motive in April 1957, #23176.  It became National Steel Corp 901 in 1971, and United States Steel Co 901 in 2003.

1000, NW2, was built by Electro-Motive in February 1948, #6091, FN E854-10, as New York Chicago & St Louis 20, Class ES-10C.  It became Norfolk & Western 2020 in September 1967 and retired in December 1967.  It was sold to Precision National Corp and sold as GCSCo 1000.  It was retired.

1243, SW1200, was built by Electro-Motive in April 1957, #23301, as Great Lake Steel Co 43.  It was transferred as Granite City Steel Co 1243 and became NSC 1243.  It became USS 1243.

1244, SW1200, was built by Electro-Motive in April 1957, #23302, as GLSCo 44.  It was transferred as GCSCo 1244  and became NSC 1244.  It became USS 1244.

1246, SW8, was built by General Motors in February 1951, #A184, as Canadian National 8504, Class GS-8a.  It was reclassified Class DS-8 in September 1954 and renumbered 7154 in June 1956,  It was sold as GCSCo 1246 and became NSC 1246.  It became USS 1246.

1247, SW8, was built by Electro-Motive in October 1950, #9045, FN 4065-1, as Wabash RR 120, Class D-8,  It became Norfolk & Western 3120 in 1965 and renumbered 3720 in 1993.  It was retired in April 1985 and sold to Cycle Systems in July 1993.  It was sold to National Railway Equipment.    It was owned as GCSCo 1247 and became NSC 1247.  It became USS 1247.

Greater Lake County Mass Transit Authority

53, F40C, was built by Electro-Motive in May 1974, #73689-1, FN 73689-1.  It was transferred as Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter RR "Metra" 613 "Village of Round Lake" in 1986 and retired in 2004.

Green River Ordnance

R2, 45 Ton, was built by General Electric in September 1942, #15866.  It became United States Army 7315 and sold as France Stone Co no number.  It was painted up as 1776.  It was sold as Murphy Road Cycling LLC 1976 and acquired to Mad River & NKP Museum and numbered 353.

W. F. 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.

"5", 50DE58a, was built by Whitcomb Locomotive in 1946 #60695.  It was sold to MidContinent Museum and numbered 5 and sold to Wisconsin & Southern as 5 but never lettered.  It was donated to Rochelle Railroad Park in 2004.

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.

 

 

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