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The Illinois RailNet started operations in December 1997 on the former Ottawa Branch with a single CF7 and two B23-7s leased from Livingston Rebuild Center Inc. After acquiring the Rockford Branch in 1999 from the BNSF, the IR leased two more geeps from sister railroad NKC RailNet. Typically the two CF7s worked the Rockford Branch and the B23-7s and the GP7 worked the Ottawa Branch. Occasionally the GP7 would work the Rockford Branch, while of the CF7s would work the Ottawa Branch. In October 2004 the IR acquired the Mt. Morris and LaSalle Branches from the BNSF. This required more locomotives and initially it was thought only two more locomotives were needed. Four B23-7s were sent from the shuttered Camas Prairie RailNet.

Paint	Number	Model	HP	1st #	2nd #	3rd #	Build #	Built	Notes
	CSP 1	B23-7	2250	SOU 3995			43115	2/81	1,10
	CSP 2	B23-7	2250	SOU 4002			43112	3/81	1,6
	CSP 3	B23-7	2250	CNOTP 4020			43379	4/81	1,9
	CSP 4	B23-7	2250	SOU 3971			41980	9/78	1,10
	NKCR 2	GP7	1500	CNW 1577	CNW 4492	WCRC 302	16846	6/52	2,7
	NKCR 3	CF7	1500	ATSF 31C	ATSF 2636	WCRC 402	6616	9/48	2,3,8
	IR 5	CF7	1500	ATSF 230L	ATSF 2578	WCRC 401	9583	3/50	3,8
	IR 6	B23-7	2250	SOU 3972	LRCX 3972		41981	9/78	4,6
	IR 7	B23-7	2250	SOU 4001	LRCX 4001		43121	3/81	4,10
	OSS	GP7	1500						5,6
	OSS	GP7	1500						5,6
	LLPX 1513	GP15-1	1500	CNW 4413	CFNR 102	UP 1544	757142-14	6/76	5,7
	HBR 5009	SD50	3600						5,6
	BN	GP38-2	2000						5,6
	NS	GP38-2	2000						5,6

1. CSP 1-4 arrived in October 2004 after Illinois Railnet commenced operations on the BNSF Mt. Morris and LaSalle Branches.
2. NKCR 2-3 are lettered for Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado RailNet. Units acquired by Illinois RailNet.
3. CF7s were originally built as F7s and rebuilt by the ATSF.
4. B23-7s were delivered to NS with high short-hoods. These were lowered by LRC when rebuilt.
5. Short term lease.
6. Assigned to Ottawa Branch
7. Assigned to Mt. Morris Branch
8. Assigned to LaSalle Branch
9. Assigned to Rockford Branch
10. Stored, out of service