Coffeen and Western Railroad
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Coffeen and Western Railroad is a subsidiary of Ameren
for receiving coal at its power plant south of Coffeen, Illinois
. It also owns hopper car
s often hauled by Union Pacific.
Ameren
Ameren Corporation was created December 31, 1997 by the merger of Missouri's Union Electric Company and the neighboring Central Illinois Public Service Company . It is now a holding company for several power companies and energy companies. The company is based in St...
for receiving coal at its power plant south of Coffeen, Illinois
Coffeen, Illinois
Coffeen is a city in Montgomery County, Illinois, United States. The population was 709 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Coffeen is located at ....
. It also owns hopper car
Hopper car
A hopper car is a type of railroad freight car used to transport loose bulk commodities such as coal, ore, grain, track ballast, and the like. The name originated from the coke manufacturing industry which is part of the steel industry ....
s often hauled by Union Pacific.