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that the line is unprofitable and that traffic has been low consisting of 55 carloads in 2006, 72 carloads in 2007, 44 carloads in 2008, and 3 carloads in 2009 (January 1, 2009 to March 18, 2009). Approval to discontinue service on the line was received from the
Surface Transportation Board on January 22, 2010. The line north of the embargoed bridge has been pulled up and the remaining approximate 3 miles is used for railcar storage.
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The track leased to the Dakota
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lettered ILSX 1391, and another EMD GP10 lettered ILSX 1392. The GP10 locomotives feature the words "Independent
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in the early 20th century, but was abandoned to the current terminus of
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