Eastern Illinois

Company History: The EIRC was launched in 1991 to take over operation of a 53 mile line between Neoga and Metcalf, Illinois. The route was originally part of the narrow gauge mainline of the Toledo Cincinnati & St. Louis Railroad. It was later standard gauged and passed through the hands of the Toledo St. Louis & Western (the Clover Leaf), Nickel Plate Road, Norfolk & Western, Norfolk Southern and Indiana Hi-Rail before Eastern Illinois took over. Traffic is primarily grain with a bit of lumber and plastic added to the mix. They currently run the line with a pair of GP10’s and a GP9 although they also had a third GP10 and a CF7 which have since been disposed of.

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