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The Ellis and Eastern Company was formed as a subsidiary of Sweetman Construction Company in January 1989, and operates the line from Ellis to Brandon as shown in the following table.

Ellis and Eastern Owned Track

From	To	Total Miles	SD Miles
Ellis, SD	Brandon, SD	14.5	14.5
Total		14.5	14.5

Traffic on the Ellis and Eastern Line has leveled off since 1992 as shown in the following figure.

Ellis and Eastern Company Total Commodities Shipped* (1989-1995)
Eellis RR

*Originating and Terminating Traffic to South Dakota Stations

The Ellis and Eastern Company's principal purpose is to provide its parent company with rail service for the shipment of aggregate products to outside customers, as well as for shipment of raw materials between Sweetman Construction plants on the east and west sides of Sioux Falls. The Ellis and Eastern also serves several outside customers located on the line. The following figure shows the traffic generated on the line in 1995.

Commodities Carried by Ellis and Eastern* (1995)
Ellis RR

*Originating and Terminating Traffic to South Dakota Stations