Acadiana Railway
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- Crowley–Eunice, Script error: No such module "convert".
- by trackage rights on property of the Union Pacific Railroad, Eunice–Opelousas, Script error: No such module "convert".
- Opelousas–Bunkie, Louisiana, Script error: No such module "convert".
- switching tracks at Opelousas, Script error: No such module "convert".
- per lease since September 2000, McCall–Lula (Thibodeaux Industrial Lead, owned by Union Pacific, in Donaldsonville), Script error: No such module "convert". (Out of Service)
The Crowley-Eunice line was built by the New Orleans, Texas and Mexico Railway before 1900. The Opelousas-Eunice and Opelousas-Bunkie lines are former Missouri Pacific lines and were sold to the newly established Acadiana Railway Company in October 1990. The company started business on October 15, 1990, with the acquired trackage from Missouri Pacific and from Union Pacific. The company is controlled by Trac-Work Inc.
Roster
The AKDN fleet, as of October 2019, consists of the following eight locomotives:[1]
| Number | Type | Built | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 701, 3018 | EMD GP30 | 1963 | |
| 1015 | EMD SW1200 | 1966 | |
| 1503, 1518 | EMD SW1500 | 1969 | 1518 is leased from Larry's Truck and Electric. |
| 1610, 4106, 8063 | EMD GP9 | 1954-1957 | 4106 is the variant GP9RM, rebuilt by Canadian National in the 1980s. 8063 is the variant GP10, rebuilt by Illinois Central in 1970. |
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External links
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- Louisiana railroads
- Spin-offs of the Union Pacific Railroad
- Opelousas, Louisiana
- Transportation in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
- 1990 establishments in Louisiana
- Transportation in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
- Transportation in Acadia Parish, Louisiana
- Railway companies established in 1990