The Illinois Northern (Reporting Mark: INRR) is a shortline railroad operating on 110 miles of ex Illinois Central Gulf trackage between plainfield and Lincolnville, Illinois with trackage rights used on CSX subsidiary, Baltimore & Ohio Chicago Terminal. Within the region, INRR connects with CSX, Canadian Pacific, and Canadian National Railway. Freight hauled by INRR and interchanged with these railroads includes Corn products, Ethanol, Grain, Flour and lumber or other wood products. Motive power consists of mainly ex soo line SD60s. However, the company does maintain a fleet of sd40-s and ex cn sd40-2ws for local and switch service. Customers served along the route include Midwest energy, Domino sugar, Edy's Ice Cream co, and Dow Chemical.
History
The Illinois Northern was formed in 1998 as a result of the Illinois Central railroad takeover by the Canadian National Railway. Then, the railroad started life as a terminal switching company around the central Illinois area until it acquired an ex Illinois Central line from CN extending from alton to amboy. CN operated the railroad for a short while before it became an independent entity in 2000 under the new name.