Manufacturers' Junction Railway
The Manufacturers' Junction Railway (reporting mark MJ) is a shortline railroad operating six miles of track near Cicero, Illinois. The railway is owned by OmniTRAX. MJ connects with the BNSF Railway, CSX Transportation, Canadian National Railway, and the Belt Railway of Chicago.[1]
The railroad was founded on 28 January 1903, with the route opening in 1906. In May 1986, the company was sold to the Chicago West Pullman Transportation Corporation from its original owner, AT&T Technologies. The railroad subsequently passed to the ownership of OmniTRAX.[1]
The railroad currently operates three EMD SW1 locomotives, numbered 6, 7, and 23.[2]
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References
- ^ a b "Manufacturers' Junction Railway Company MJ #459". Union Pacific Railroad. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
- ^ "Manufacturers' Junction Railway Company Photographic Roster". RR Picture Archives. 12 May 2010. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
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