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In General
On December 19, 1996, Pioneer
Railcorp through its wholly-owned subsidiary Michigan Southern Railroad Company signed a
two year lease with the Michigan Southern Railroad Co. Inc., Morris Leasing, Inc., and
Gordon D. Morris to operate certain railroad related assets. The lease called for a fixed
monthly payment for the equipment assets leased and a per car charge for railroad usage.
The lease contained an exclusive option to purchase the stock of the Michigan Southern
Railroad Company, Inc. and the railroad assets of Morris Leasing, Inc., and this option
was exercised on January 6, 1999, when the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary Michigan
Southern Railroad Company (MSO) purchased all of the stock of the Michigan Southern
Railroad Co., Inc. (MSRR) from Gordon D. Morris. The
railroad is comprised of three separate, non-contiguous lines. The Michigan
Southern Railroad Company line (MSO) is located in southern
Michigan and currently operates 15 miles of track. On
February 1, 2001, the Company separated 1.1 miles of track located in Kendallville,
Indiana from its Michigan Southern Railroad Company subsidiary and operates this trackage
as a wholly owned subsidiary of Pioneer Railcorp under the name Kendallville Terminal Railway Co. (KTR). On May 1, 2001, the Company separated 10 miles of
track located in the Indiana counties of Elkhart and St. Joseph, Indiana from its Michigan
Southern Railroad Company subsidiary and operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pioneer
Railcorp under the name Elkhart
& Western Railroad Co. (EWR). These
actions were taken to simplify interchange with the Norfolk Southern, the connecting
carrier to all lines. The MSO’s
principal commodities are scrap, scrap paper, pulpboard, lumber and soybean oils. Profile of Railroad Services
- Miles of Branch Line Operated: 48.3
- Location of Offices: P.O. Box 239, White Pigeon,
MI, 49099
- Stations Served:
- Railroad Type: Interline Carrier
- Connecting Railroads: NS (White Pigeon, MI), CSX
(Fort Wayne, IN- via Haulage rights)
- Days per Week of Operations: Monday through Friday
- Hours of Operation: 6am - 10pm
- Load Capacity of Track: 263,000 lbs. - Total Weight
On Rail
- Yard and Storage Track Capacity (in Rail Cars): 450
- Overhead Clearance: Contact Customer Service Center
for clearance on oversized loads
- Team Track Facilities: Yes, All Stations
- Car Repair Services: Yes
- Empty Car Supply: PREX, ALAB, CSX, NS
- Warehousing Available: Yes, Dry
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