Crab Orchard and Egyptian Railway

The Crab Orchard and Egyptian Railroad (AAR reporting mark: COER ) is a shunting railway company in the U.S. state of Illinois.

The company operates with seven employees a route network of 22.5 km in Williamson County. In Marion, there is a transition to the Union Pacific Railroad and the BNSF Railway in Herrin. The railway company transported truck piggyback cars, grain, fertilizer, wood, coal, paper, steel and other products.

History

The company was on 2 July 1971 by the American Heritage Rail Ltd. established to perform on a branch line of the Illinois Central Gulf ( ICG) an excursion traffic with steam locomotives. On May 29, 1973 the company started on the route from Marion to after Ordill. On 13 June 1977, used as a coach house ICG depot burned down in Marion. Two of the six cars were destroyed. In October 1978, the passenger has been set.

In October 1977, the Company had, however, acquired by the ICG, the 14.5 km long stretch of Ordill on Marion to Mande. On 18 October 1977 she took the regular freight traffic on the route and thus secured the existence of the company. The Crab Orchard and Egyptian Railroad took advantage of a steam locomotive. In addition, in December 1978 began the transport of trucks in piggyback transport.

On 11 September 1987 saw the purchase of the ICG, the eight kilometer stretch of Herrin Junction to the mistress yard.

Vehicle park

The Crab Orchard and Egyptian Railroad began operations in 1973 with a 1'B1' tank locomotive (No. 5). In 1973/74, the locomotive was converted into a locomotive with a tender. In 1985 she was sold. 1975 saw the purchase of an additional 1'D train locomotive (No. 17) which was until September 8, 1986. This was the last scheduled service of a steam locomotive for freight traffic in the United States.

The steam locomotives were replaced by two EMD SW1200 (No. 1136 and 1161 ). In addition, is yet EMD SW1 (No. 6) in the fleet.

At times, a Davenport 35 - ton switcher (No. 1) was used.