Ellis and Eastern Company
The Ellis and Eastern Company (reporting mark EE) is a railroad owned and operated by Sweetman Construction Company.
Ellis & Eastern locomotives in Sioux Falls | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Ellis, South Dakota |
| Reporting mark | EE |
| Locale | South Dakota, Minnesota |
| Dates of operation | 1989–present |
| Predecessor | Chicago and North Western Transportation Company |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
Operating on former Chicago and Northwestern (CNW) trackage, it was formed to ship Sioux Quartzite and other materials such as sand and gravel from a large quarry in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, for Sweetman Construction Company, which uses the railroad primarily to ship materials from the quarry it operates to a concrete plant nearby. Over time, the Ellis and Eastern has shipped more diverse products such as lumber, chemicals, machinery, scrapmetals, and grain to other customers.
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