Central Illinois Railroad
Current Reporting Marks: CIRY
Former Reporting Marks: DRSX
History
The Central Illinois Railroad came into existence 11/23/2000 by leasing
the track on either side of Western Ave. and Cermak Rd. from the BNSF.
The trackage (see map #1) consists of the
Lumber District (ex-BN, ex-CB&Q), Western Ave. east, along Cermak
with sidings between Cermak and the Chicago River. The tracks West of
Western Ave (see Map #2) were the former Illinois Northern RR (ex-IN, ex-ATSF). Total
miles: about 6 miles of main line and 12.5 miles of sidetrack.
The Central Illinois RR then went on to lease, as of 4/23/2001, the
trackage of the Centex Industrial Park (see map
#3) loacated in Elk Grove Village from both the UP (ex-C&NW)
and CP (ex-Soo, ex-CMSP&P). This is about 25 miles of track, some
of the track is not in service at this time.
The Central Illinois Railroad was a wholly owned subsidary of DOT Rail
Services (reporting marks:DRSX); which used to supply the motive power
for the Central Illinois Railroad.
The Central Illinois Rwy is a wholly owned subsidry of Central Illinois
Railroad Holdings Inc.
DOT Rail Services and Central Illinois
Railroad Holdings was acquired by Rail
Services Group.
Right of Way
Operation #1 11/23/2000 to Present
The first operation is industrial switching in Chicago, in an area
bounded by:
North: Cermak Rd, East: Halsted Ave. South: Chicago River, West: Kedize
Ave
Map #1
Operation #2 4/23/2001 to Present
The second operation is industrial switching in Chicago, on the
right-of-way of the former Illinois Northern RR.
Map #2
Operation #3 4/23/2001 to 4/31/2007
The third operation is indistrial switching in Elk Grove Village, in an
area bounded by:
East: York Rd, North: Landmeir Rd
South: Irving Park Rd. (from York to Rt 83) and Thorndale (from Rt 83
to Arlington Heights rd)
West: Rt 83 (from Irving Park to Thorndale) and Arlington Heights Rd,
(from Thorndale to Landmeir)
Update: operations taken over by the Chicago
Terminal Railroad
Map #3
PHOTOS
Central Illinois Rwy Pictures
Additional Resources
Locomotive Roster
Central Illinois Web site
Rail Services Group web site
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