Kalamazoo Lake Shore & Chicago (1987)

Company History: The KLSC opened in 1987 with the purchase from CSX of the 14 mile line between Hartford and Paw Paw, Michigan. This was a former Pere Marquette route although this segment had been part of the original Kalamazoo Lake Shore & Chicago early in the 20th century. The new railroad provided freight service and hosted the Star Clipper dinner train. The company fell into bankruptcy and closed in 1995. Operation of the route was taken over by the West Michigan Railroad.

Brief History: The U.S. is a country of 50 states covering a vast swath of North America, with Alaska in the northwest and Hawaii extending the nation’s presence into the Pacific Ocean. Major Atlantic Coast cities are New York, a global finance and culture center, and capital Washington, DC. Midwestern metropolis Chicago is known for influential architecture and on the west coast, Los Angeles' Hollywood is famed for filmmaking.