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waltersrails
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I need info please...
Posted by waltersrails on Friday, September 23, 2005 8:30 PM
I need information badly on a couple IL railroads i came
across on some old maps. The Railroads are Pairie Central Railroad
and Pairie Western Railroad any infomation would be very helpful.
I can't Find anything on the net. So please Help.
I like NS but CSX has the B&O.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 23, 2005 9:29 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by waltersrails

I need information badly on a couple IL railroads i came
across on some old maps. The Railroads are Pairie Central Railroad
and Pairie Western Railroad any infomation would be very helpful.
I can't Find anything on the net. So please Help.


Where on the map of IL are they located? What year is the map? I can toss that to a RR historian that is researching a lot of IL railroads.
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Posted by mudchicken on Friday, September 23, 2005 9:51 PM
Hint: Failed late 60's/ Early 70's shortline built out of portions of PC and Former NKP lines.
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Posted by icmr on Friday, September 23, 2005 9:56 PM
The lines are found at www.mapquest.com. the Pairie Central was at Mount Carmel,IL.



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waltersrails
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Posted by waltersrails on Friday, September 23, 2005 10:36 PM
the maps i beleive are from 1970's 1980's.
I like NS but CSX has the B&O.
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Posted by CShaveRR on Saturday, September 24, 2005 12:06 AM
Never heard of the Prairie Western, but the Prairie Central and Prairie Trunk were formed from lines rejected by Conrail, I believe.


Edit, now that I'm awake: Nanaimo has the correct info about these lines' origin.
I recall seeing freight cars from both railroads--PACY and PARY.

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Posted by nanaimo73 on Saturday, September 24, 2005 1:31 AM
The Prairie Trunk and the Prairie Central were owned by Trans-Action Lines Limited. Prairie Trunk started in 1977 on a former Baltimore and Ohio line from Shawneetown to Springfield, Illinois, 180 miles. It stopped operating in June 1984 and was abandoned on July 3, 1985. It had 4 locomotives , one of which was a GP7 from BRC.
Prairie Central started in June 1981 on a former PRR line from Decatur to Paris and a former NYC line from Paris to Mt. Carmel, 159 miles. It stopped operating in May of 1984.
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Posted by spbed on Saturday, September 24, 2005 9:00 AM
The 1982 Offical Railway Guide shows the Praire Central Co as operating between Decatur IL & Paris IL. It does not show any listing for a Praire Western RR BUT does show one for a Praire Trunk Railway with service between Flora IL & Old Shawaneetown IL [:p][:p]


Originally posted by waltersrails
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waltersrails
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Posted by waltersrails on Sunday, September 25, 2005 12:55 PM
Thank you all very much for the information. [bow]
I like NS but CSX has the B&O.
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