Johnsonburg, Kane, Warren and Irvine Railroad

Johnsonburg, Kane, Warren and Irvine Railroad
Overview
HeadquartersKane, Pennsylvania
Reporting markJKWI
LocalePennsylvania
Dates of operation1982–1985
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

The Johnsonburg, Kane, Warren and Irvine Railroad (reporting mark JKWI) was a railroad company in Pennsylvania, United States, formed on May 24, 1982, by Sloan Cornell who also owned the Knox and Kane Railroad. The JKWI was the designated operator of the Irvine, Warren, Kane & Johnsonburg Railroad,[1] that was a partnership of Brock Railroad (a wholly owned subsidiary of Warren Car Company), Irvine Railroad (a wholly owned subsidiary of National Forge Company) and Struthers Wells Inter-American Corporation (a subsidiary of Struthers Wells), all three being Pennsylvania corporations, and had acquired from Conrail the following railroad line segments: MP 58.52 to MP 66.7 (Irvine to Warren) and MP 92.5 to MP 111.0 (Kane to Johnsonburg). [2]

Operation of the Irvine to Johnsonburg trackage began on July 16, 1982, while registration of the business entity IWK&J RAILROAD COMPANY with the Pennsylvania Department of State followed on October 18, 1982,[3]

The property was sold to Hammermill Paper, which began operations under the Allegheny Railroad name on September 3, 1985.[4] The Johnsonburg, Kane, Warren & Irvine Railroad Company filed a Certificate of Election to Dissolve on September 10, 1985, and filed Articles of Dissolution on October 3, 1986.[4]

Locomotive Roster

# Model Power Builder Year Notes
29 U33B 3,300 hp (2,500 kW) GE 1968 ex Conrail
6414 GP9M 1,700 hp (1,300 kW) EMD 1957 ex Chessie
  • Eastbound at Dahoga, PA. November 26, 1984. Ron Stafford Photo.
    Eastbound at Dahoga, PA. November 26, 1984. Ron Stafford Photo.
  • Eastbound at Wilcox, PA. November 26, 1984. Ron Stafford Photo.
    Eastbound at Wilcox, PA. November 26, 1984. Ron Stafford Photo.
  • Westbound at the KKRR overgrade crossing east of Kane, PA. November 26, 1984. Ron Stafford Photo.
    Westbound at the KKRR overgrade crossing east of Kane, PA. November 26, 1984. Ron Stafford Photo.
  • Westbound at Wilcox, PA. March 26, 1985. Ron Stafford Photo.
    Westbound at Wilcox, PA. March 26, 1985. Ron Stafford Photo.

References

  1. ^ Pennsylvania Department of State. (2008). Search for JOHNSONBURG, KANE, WARREN & IRVINE RAILROAD. Retrieved November 24, 2008
  2. ^ Bradley, Richard E.(May, 1985). "Shortlining in Pennsylvania's North Country...Irvine, Warren, Kane and Johnsonburg". Railpace Newsmagazine, p. 19.
  3. ^ Pennsylvania Department of State. (2008). Search for IWK&J RAILROAD COMPANY. Retrieved November 29, 2008
  4. ^ a b Bradley, Richard E. (November 1985). "Allegheny Railroad Begins Operations". Railpace Newsmagazine. Piscataway, NJ: Railpace: 24.