Dakota & Iowa Railroad

D&I Railroad is a wholly owned subsidiary of L.G. Everist, Inc., owners of one of the largest privately owned fleets of railroad equipment of any aggregate producer in North America.  The D&I operates from Dell Rapids, SD home of L.G. Everist's largest facility, to Sioux City, IA which is an L.G. Everist trans-load facility for the distribution of aggregates.  The D&I operates via trackage rights over the BNSF Railway between Sioux Falls, SD and Canton, SD and between Elk Point, SD and Sioux City, IA.  

In addition to the Dell Rapids to Sioux City Main Line, the D&I operates a branch line from Hawarden, IA to Beresford, SD.  Additional trackage rights from Canton, SD to Wolsey, SD provide a DM&E interchange for aggregate shipments. 

D&I Railroad Service Area

Interchanges: The D&I interchanges traffic with the BNSF Railway (BNSF), CN Railway (CN) and Union Pacific Railroad (UP) in Sioux City, IA.  In addition, the D&I also interchanges with the BNSF in Sioux Falls, SD.

The current D&I fleet includes:

Locomotives:

14 - GP 9

2 - GP 7

2 - SD 39-3

2 - GP 39-2

2 - GP 50

3 - SD 40-2

2 - SW 15

1 - SW 8

 

Railcars:

60 - 2006 Built Ballast Hoppers

200 - 2006 Built Rapid Discharge Hoppers

617 - Open Top Aggregate Hoppers

110 - Aggregate Gondolas

 

For leasing information please contact:

Jack Parliament

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The D&I teams with L.G. Everist, Inc. to accommodate their hauling needs.  With extensive unit train experience with the BNSF, CN & UP, the D&I Railroad can handle your transportation needs.  

In addition to rock, D&I Railroad hauls:

Ethanol

Dried Distiller Grains (DDGs)

Cement

Fertilizer

a number of other products

For more information contact:

Jack Parliament

President - D&I Railroad

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