Belpre Industrial Parkersburg Railroad summary The Belpre Industrial Parkersburg Railroad (BIP) is a Class III short line railroad that operates along the Ohio River in southeastern Ohio. It’s owned by Cathcart Rail, that was founded in 2015 by Casey Cathcart along with his father, Thomas. The railroad uses 48 miles of standard-gauge track out of […]
Arkansas-Oklahoma Railroad summary The Arkansas-Oklahoma Railroad (AOK) is a Class III short line railroad that operates in Oklahoma. It’s a family owned and operated business by David and Patricia Donoley. Operating along a 135-mile corridor, the AOK uses two separate sections of standard-gauge track from Howe to McAlester, and from Shawnee to Midwest City. History […]
Appalachian and Ohio Railroad summary Appalachian and Ohio Railroad (AO) is a class III short line railroad that operates in West Virginia. The tracks are owned by CSX Transportation and leased out to P&L Transportation Incorporated, a holding firm in partnership with Paducah and Louisville Railway officers and the Class I railroad. The railroad operates […]
Ann Arbor Railroad summary The Ann Arbor Railroad (AA) is a Class III short line railroad in Ohio and Michigan. Watco provides freight operations on the line that is owned by the State of Michigan. A total of 86.5 miles of standard-gauge track from the first incarnation of the original Ann Arbor Railroad is used […]
OmniTRAX summary OmniTRAX is a holding company based out of Denver that operates more than two-dozen shortline railroads and real estate in the United States and Canada. It’s owned by the holding-firm Broe Group that directs a multibillion-dollar portfolio of real estate for the company. A total of 25 short lines are under OmniTRAX’s ownership […]
What instrument would have been used as a railroad dinner chime? Cody answers a reader’s question about what instrument was often used as the railroad dinner chime prompted by an article in the the January 1941 issue of Trains magazine titled “Meals en route.” Are you looking to learn more about your model railroad, or […]
Patriot Rail Company summary Patriot Rail Company is a transportation holding company managing multiple shortline railroads across the United States. It’s owned by Australian infrastructure investment firm First Sentier Investors, with Igneo Infrastructure Partners serving as the majority investor. Headquartered out of Jacksonville, Florida, Patriot Rail operates over 1,200 miles of standard-gauge track. History Patriot […]
Regional Rail LLC summary Regional Rail LLC is a holding company that operates multiple short line railroads throughout the United States and Canada. It’s owned by 3i Group plc, a London-based international private equity and infrastructure firm. Headquartered out of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, the company has grown to 13 freight railroads since partnering with 3i […]
R J Corman Railroad Group summary R J Corman Railroad Group is a privately owned holding company that operates multiple freight railroads and specialized services throughout the United States. It’s named after founder Richard Jay Corman who owned the company until his death in 2013. With headquarters out of Nicholasville, Kentucky, R. J. Corman Railroad […]
Vermont Rail System summary The Vermont Rail System is a privately held company that operates multiple short lines. It’s family-owned by the Wulfson family for more than 50 years. With more than 400 miles of standard-gauge track, the company’s six railroads serve the communities in Vermont, New Hampshire, and New York with both freight and […]
Western Carolina Railway Service Corporation summary The Western Carolina Railway Service Corporation is a privately held corporation that operates two short line railroads in South Carolina. It’s owned by President Steven Hawkins, and his wife Cheryl, who serves as chief financial officer. With headquarters out of Greer, the company operates 25 miles of standard-gauge track […]
Lake State Railway summary Lake State Railway (LSRC) is a short line railroad that operates in Michigan. It’s an independently owned railroad with the international private equity firm, Antin Infrastructure Partners serving as a strategic investor. An approximate 375 miles of standard-gauge track runs from Plymouth north through the headquarters in Saginaw, diverging into four […]
