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.

Most of the lines in El Kadsre and North El Kadsre are 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard guage lines, however some of the lines around Mount Capulco are 610 mm (2 ft) narrow guage lines.

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, Sentanese Rail Transport got the lines in Sentan, and Magic Rail got the lines in Screencold and Line. 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.

In 2017, EKRail purchased rolling stock and locomotives from.

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)
 * 15 GE B39-8's (1990-present; all built by GE do Brasil in Brazil)
 * 3 GE C39-8E's (2012-present; all former Norfolk Southern units)
 * 3 ex-New Jersey Transit GE U34CH's (2000-present)
 * 13 GE U18B's (1990-present; 2 rebuilt into GE C30-S7R's following the transfer from Vlokouzian State Railways to EKRail)
 * 40 GE C44-9W's (1996-present)
 * 50 GE ET44AC's (2015-present)
 * 10 GE BQ23-7's (2000-present; all ex-Seaboard System/CSX)
 * 19 GE U25B's (1990-present; 18 built by GE for the Mahri Oceanic Railway System, one ex-Conrail with one (numbered 2653 in Penn Central service, same unit involved in ) rebuilt into a GE C30-S7R using a spare kit after the 1997 Sanbe train derailment)
 * 22 GE C30-S7R's (1990-present; 1 rebuilt from a Milwaukee Road GE U28B (numbered 5505 on that railway), 2 rebuilt from former Auto Train Corporation GE U36B's, 7 rebuilt from 6 former West El Kadsreian Army/Vlokouzian State Railways GE U25B's and one former Penn Central GE U25B (numbered 2653 in Penn Central service), 10 rebuilt from former West El Kadsreian Army/Vlokouzian State Railways GE U33B's, and 2 rebuilt from ex-Vlokouzian State Railways GE U18B's)
 * 25 GE B36-7's (1990-present; 16 ex-Vlokouzian State Railways, 1 ex-CSX, and 8 ex-Transkentucky Transportation)
 * 7 GE 23-tonners (1990-present; 2 ex-Vlokozuian State Railways, 3 ex-Kuboia Mining Project, 2 ex-Glonisla Machine Works; 1 standard-guage and rest narrow-guage)
 * 7 GE 44-tonners (1990-present; all ex-Vlokozuian State Railways; 3 standard guage and 4 narrow guage)
 * 8 GE 25-tonners (1990-present; 5 ex-Vlokozuian State Railways and 3 ex-Kuboia Mining Project; 6 standard-guage and rest narrow-guage)

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, with the assistance of snipers and undercover cops.

Staff outfits

 * Train drivers and train crew members wear mandatory company clothing.