 Centerbeam flatcar from the Riverport Railroad on a freight train in Norman, Oklahoma | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Savanna, Illinois |
| Reporting mark | RVPR |
| Locale | Savanna, Illinois |
| Dates of operation | Early 2000s–Present |
| Predecessor | U.S. Army |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Length | 72-mile (116 km) |
| Other | |
| Website | riverportrailroad.com |
Riverport Railroad, LLC (reporting mark RVPR) is a privately owned and operated class III short line railroad that serves a commercial, industrial and distribution complex at the former Savanna Army Depot (Savanna Industrial Park) [1] located in Savanna, Illinois. At present RVPR owns a little over 359 acres of land and 73 miles of rail on a railroad right-of-way of 664 acres at the Savanna Industrial Park. In total RVPR owns and or controls approximately 1,995 acres
RVPR offers railcar storage of us to 2,700 railcars;,[1] railcar cleaning and repair (Via the RESCAR company and Inserv (TLC Rail Services)); Transloading Services;[2] along with industrial property development.
RVPR interchanges with the Burlington Northern Santa Fe[1] (BNSF) at Robinson Spur, IL. RVPR is currently services twice a week by BNSF with additional days as needed for unit trains.
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Roster
RVPR has a unique roster. One of the companies locomotives are Baldwin RS-4-TC that formerly worked with the U.S. Army.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Railcar Storage and Switching". Riverport Railroad.
- ^ "Transloading". Riverport Railroad.
- ^ "Riverport R.R., L.L.C. Photographic Roster". RR Picture Archives.
This page was last edited on 15 April 2024, at 04:42