Wabash Valley Railroad

The Wabash Valley Railroad (reporting mark WVRC) was a shortline railroad that operated in Illinois from 1977 to 1981. The WV used rebuilt M-K Geeps and operated a former Pennsylvania Railroad branch between Decatur and Paris, Illinois. It gave up after state funding disappeared and another new startup, the Prairie Central Railway, also quit running the line after a few years. It was abandoned in 1984.

Wabash Valley Railroad
Overview
HeadquartersBelleville, Kansas
Reporting markWVRC
Localenorthern Kansas among others
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8 12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge


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