Central Illinois Railroad
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 is a wholly owned subsidary of DOT Rail Services (reporting marks:DRSX); which supplies the motive power for the Central Illinois Railroad
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
DOT Rail Services / Central Illinois Rwy Pictures
Additional Resources
Locomotive Roster
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