The Eastern Illinois Railroad Company (EIRC) operates a former Nickel Plate line between Neoga and Metcalf, IL, a distance of 53 miles. Connections are made with the CN at Neoga and the CSX at Metcalf. he line was sold by the Norfolk Southern in 1988 to NRG, Inc. which contracted with Indiana Hi-Rail to operate the line from May 1988 until March 1991. EIRC then took over operations in April 1991 as a subsidiary of NRG, Inc.Traffic is primarily grain, lumber and plastic. 

The line dates to the early 1880's when is was built as the narrow gauge Toledo, Cincinnati & St. Louis Railroad. It later was named the Toledo, St. Louis & Western (aka the Clover Leaf), which became part of the Nickel Plate in 1923. Nickel Plate was latter merged into the Norfolk & Western, which merged with the Southern Railroad to become Norfolk Southern.

 

Locomotive Roster

 

Locomotives Currently On Roster
Photo	Number	Model	1st #	2nd #	3rd #	4th #	5th #	6th #	Serial #	Built
	EIRC 700	GP10	IC 9128:2	IC 8128	ICG 8128	MSRC 1033	SPCX 700	OHCR 700	20766	12/55
	EIRC 4541	GP9	CNW 1763	CNW 4541					25053	2/59
	EIRC 7565	GP10	PRR 7111	PC 7111	CR 7565				23311	5/57

 

Locomotives No Longer On Roster
Photo	Number	Model	1st #	2nd #	3rd #	Serial #	Built
	EIRC 7001	CF7	ATSF 283	ATSF 2496	MSRC 7001		10/74
	EIRC 8089	GP10	IC 8089

 

Other Information

Radio Frequency:    160.815mhz

Address:    730 Elm St.
                 P.O. Box 1132
                 Charleston, IL 61920

Reporting Mark:    EIRC

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