Decatur Central Railroad

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Decatur Central Railroad
Overview
Reporting mark DCC
Dates of operationAugust 2016 (2016-08)
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Website official website
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Cisco
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The Decatur Central Railroad (reporting mark DCC) is an American railroad that operates in central Illinois. It was founded in August 2016 as a joint venture between short-line railroad operator OmniTrax, which operates the railroad, and grain cooperative Topflight Grain, which owns the right-of-way and trackage. [1] The route, which runs between Cisco and Decatur, was previously operated by the Decatur Junction Railway. [2] The railroad began operation in January 2017. [2]

The railroad's primary market is local grain transportation, though it also serves an intermodal facility and can interchange traffic with the Canadian National Railway in Decatur. [2]

Locomotive roster

ModelRoad number
EMD GP38-2 GMTX 2214
GMTX 2227
GMTX 2551

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References

  1. "Decatur Central Railroad joint venture". Railway Gazette. August 12, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "OmniTRAX kicks off Decatur Central Railroad operations". Progressive Railroading. January 26, 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
  3. Locomotive roster

Coordinates: 39°58′45″N88°49′34″W / 39.97917°N 88.82611°W / 39.97917; -88.82611