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A Tribute to the Keokuk Junction Railway




In January of 1996, I received a phone call from my friend Chris Rose, traffic
manager of the Keokuk Junction Railway. "The KJ's been sold," she said. The news
came as a surprise to me. Pioneer Railcorp, the short line group based in
Peoria, Illinois, had purchased the Keokuk Junction Railway.

I worked at the KJ from 1991 until 1994 as Assistant Agent. During my time with
the company, I became a part of the KJ family. The atmosphere there was unlike
any other short line I had visited or worked for. From the bright orange
locomotives (and trolley cars!), to the efforts to restore the Keokuk Union
Depot, to the office car "Chief Keokuck"--there was a touch of class about the
place.

On Wednesday, March 13, 1996, Pioneer Railcorp forces moved in to take over the
railroad. Several employees were fired, crews were reduced, wages and benefits
were cut, and the Keokuk office was all but emptied. It was then I decided to
prepare this web page as a memory of the time I spent at the KJ and a tribute to
the good people I worked with, most of whom have since left the company. I hope
you enjoy the photos.

 









 

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