The Acadiana Railway Company (reporting mark AKDN) is a short line railroad based in Opelousas, Louisiana. It operates on the following trackage:

Acadiana Railway
Overview
HeadquartersOpelousas, Louisiana
Reporting markAKDN
LocaleLouisiana
Dates of operation1990–
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Track length83.1 miles owned, 5 miles leased

The Crowley-Eunice line was built by the New Orleans, Texas and Mexico Railway before 1900. The Opelusas-Eunice and Opelusas-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

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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.

References

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  1. ^ "Acadiana Railway". www.thedieselshop.us. October 3, 2019. Archived from the original on 2012-11-27. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  • Lewis, Edward A. (1996). American Shortline Railway Guide (5th ed.). Waukesha: Kalmbach Publishing. p. 15.
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