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South Dakota Railroads
The following railroads operate in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Current freight carriers *BNSF Railway (BNSF) *Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) through subsidiaries Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad (DME) and Soo Line Railroad (SOO) * D&I Railroad (DAIR) * Dakota, Missouri Valley and Western Railroad (DMVW) *Dakota Southern Railway (DSRC) * Ellis and Eastern Company (EE) * Ringneck & Western (RWRR) *Sisseton Milbank Railroad (SMRR) - subsidiary of Twin Cities and Western Railroad * Sunflour Railroad (SNR) *Rapid City, Pierre and Eastern Railroad (RCPE) Passenger carriers *Black Hills Central Railroad *Prairie Village, Herman and Milwaukee Railroad Defunct railroads Notes References *Association of American Railroads (2003), Railroad Service in South Dakota' (PDF). Retrieved May 11, 2005. {{South Dakota South Dakota Railroads Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railroad
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a prepared flat surface, rail vehicles (rolling stock) are directionally guided by the tracks on which they run. Tracks usually consist of steel rails, installed on sleepers (ties) set in ballast, on which the rolling stock, usually fitted with metal wheels, moves. Other variations are also possible, such as "slab track", in which the rails are fastened to a concrete foundation resting on a prepared subsurface. Rolling stock in a rail transport system generally encounters lower frictional resistance than rubber-tyred road vehicles, so passenger and freight cars (carriages and wagons) can be coupled into longer trains. The operation is carried out by a railway company, providing transport between train stations or freight customer facili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reporting Mark
A reporting mark is a code used to identify owners or lessees of rolling stock and other equipment used on certain rail transport networks. The code typically reflects the name or identifying number of the owner, lessee, or operator of the equipment. In North America the mark, which consists of an alphabetic code of two to four letters, is stenciled on each piece of equipment, along with a one- to six-digit number. This information is used to uniquely identify every such rail car or locomotive, thus allowing it to be tracked by the railroad it is traveling over, which shares the information with other railroads and customers. In multinational registries, a code indicating the home country may also be included. Standard practices North America The Association of American Railroads (AAR) assigns marks to all carriers, under authority granted by the U.S. Surface Transportation Board, Transport Canada, and Mexican Government. Railinc, a subsidiary of the AAR, maintains the acti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burlington, Cedar Rapids And Northern Railway
The Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway (BCR&N) was a railroad that operated in the United States from 1876 to 1903. It was formed to take over the operations of the bankrupt Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Minnesota Railway, which was, in turn, the result of merging several predecessor lines, the construction of which began in 1869. The corporate headquarters were in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and it had operations in Iowa and in Minnesota.Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern RailroadPortrait and Biographical Album of Linn County, Iowa, Volume 2 Chapman Bros, Chicago, 1887; pages 931-933. It was succeeded by the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway. The original mainline ran from Burlington, Iowa via Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Cedar Rapids north to Albert Lea, Minnesota, with a perpetual lease of the 'Minneapolis Road' from there to Minneapolis. By 1882, branch lines had been built to Traer, Iowa, Traer, Postville, Iowa, Postville, Muscatine, Iowa, Muscatine, Iowa City, Iowa, Iowa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buffalo Ridge Railroad
The Minnesota Southern Railway was a shortline railroad in the states of Minnesota and South Dakota in the United States. History as Chicago and North Western Railway The dominant railroad in southern Minnesota was the Chicago and North Western, and by 1875 had all of its mainlines complete in Minnesota. For the next 35 years, it would develop its branch lines, especially in Southwestern Minnesota. Like most other major railroads, the CNW overbuilt; meaning every town in extreme Southwest Minnesota had a railroad by 1900. Many of these branch lines had a temporary boom of business but soon were operating at a loss. The main business was based on agriculture products and the railroads were often a victim of poor crop years, which was often. The mainline into Worthington runs from St. Paul, Minnesota, to Sioux City, Iowa. It was built by the St. Paul & Sioux City R.R. Being the mainline, it had control of all railroads shipping west into Dakota Territory. In 1876, the Southern M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Missouri River And North Western Railway
Missouri is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee): Iowa to the north, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee to the east, Arkansas to the south and Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska to the west. In the south are the Ozarks, a forested highland, providing timber, minerals, and recreation. The Missouri River, after which the state is named, flows through the center into the Mississippi River, which makes up the eastern border. With more than six million residents, it is the 19th-most populous state of the country. The largest urban areas are St. Louis, Kansas City, Springfield and Columbia; the capital is Jefferson City. Humans have inhabited what is now Missouri for at least 12,000 years. The Mississippian culture, which emerged at least in the ninth century, built cities and mounds before declining in the 14th century. When European explorers arrived in the 17th century, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
