EKRail

EKRail (reporting mark EKR) is a private railroad operator in El Kadsre and North El Kadsre. With 21,802 miles of trackage (12,345 in El Kadsre and 9,457 in North El Kadsre), it is the largest railroad operator in the United El Kadsreian Nations.

Description
EKRail began operating in 1990 following the privatization of Vlokouzian State Railways and the short-lived nationalization of some privately-owned lines by the United El Kadsreian Nations. EKRail got the lines in El Kadsre and North El Kadsre, Vicnoran Railways got the lines in Vicnora, the Mahri Oceanic Railway got the lines in Mahri, and Sentanese Rail Transport got the lines in Sentan. The El Kadsreian lines cover both states while the North El Kadsreian lines cover all of the country. Currently, Kentsei owns 85% and Norfolk Southern Corporation owns 65% of the company.

Rolling stock
EKRail inherited most of Vlokouzian State Railways' locomotives and rolling stock.

The railroad uses LORAM Rail Grinders for track repair and maintenance, and they are known in the pop culture of the two El Kadsres as a result of their yellow coloring and boxy shaping.

Current

 * 65 EMD SD40-2's (1990-present)
 * 25 EMD SD45's (1990-present)
 * 32 EMD SD35's (1990-present with some exceptions: #165 retired in 1994 following teething troubles and donated to the Oceanic Railway Museum, #172 cannibalized for spare parts following wreck in Mahokiro)
 * 20 ex-British Railways class 46's (1990-present)
 * 12 ex-Santa Fe EMD CF7's (1990-present with one exception: #200 retired following wreck in Eirabourne and donated to the Oceanic Railway Museum)
 * 15 Budd SPV-2000's (1990-present; solely used for commuter service)
 * 21 EMD GP35's (1990-present)
 * 45 EMD SD70ACe-T4's (2017-present)
 * 33 GE C36-7's (1990-present; 15 built by GE in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States and 18 built by GE do Brasil in Brazil)

Freight/Passenger Stock

 * 2,345 Boxcars (1990-present)
 * 1,245 Intermodal Flatcars (1990-present)
 * 1,034 RoadRailers (1990-present)
 * 150 Budd coaches (1990-present; based off Amfleet coaches and solely used for commuter service)

Accidents/Incidents

 * In 2011, GE B39-8 #7542 and GE C36-7 #902 were used to help cease the El Kadsre City riots. The two locomotives, who's crews had previously tried to cease the riots earlier, were placed on one end of the street where the rioters had gotten to whilst construction equipment was placed on the other. This successfully caused the riots to cease.