New York and Ogdensburg Railway summary The New York and Ogdensburg Railway (NYOG) is a short line railroad that operates in northern New York. Though the line is owned by the Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority, the railroad is an operating subsidiary to the Vermont Rail System, a privately held firm that is owned by […]
New York and Atlantic Railway summary The New York and Atlantic Railway (NYA) is a short line railroad that operates on New York’s Long Island. Though owned by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the freight operation is contracted out to Anacostia Rail Holdings Company. The NYA shares standard-gauge trackage rights with the Long Island Rail Road, […]
Mohawk Adirondack and Northern Railroad summary The Mohawk Adirondack and Northern Railroad (MHWA) is a short line railroad that operates in the Adirondack Region of New York. It’s owned by the Genesee Valley Transportation Company, a holding firm that manages four other shortline railroads in both New York and Pennsylvania. The MHWA operates a total […]
Yellowstone Valley Railroad summary The Yellowstone Valley Railroad (YSVR) is a short line railroad that operates in North Dakota and Montana. The line is owned by BNSF Railway and leased to Watco under an operating agreement. The shipment of crude oil is a principal commodity in freight traffic for the short line based out of […]
Providence and Worcester Railroad summary The Providence and Worcester Railroad (PW) is a regional railroad that operates in New England. It’s owned by Genesee and Wyoming Incorporated. Through its acquisitions and trackage rights agreements, the PW spans approximately 612 miles of standard-gauge track in Vermont, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, and Rhode Island. History The Providence […]
Rapid City Pierre and Eastern Railroad summary The Rapid City Pierre and Eastern Railroad (RCPE) is a regional railroad that operates across South Dakota. It’s owned by Genesee and Wyoming Incorporated. Operating 743 miles of standard-gauge tracks, the RCPE spans the Mount Rushmore State east to west from western Minnesota to northeastern Wyoming and northwestern […]
G&W locomotives to scrap or upgrade: Genesee & Wyoming recently entered into a consent decree with the U.S. Justice Department and the EPA that requires it to disable or upgrade more than 70 locomotives currently operating. The original News Wire article is online. The key parts of that EPA decree read as follows: “Defendants shall […]
Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad summary The Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad (CSS) is a Class III short line railroad that operates in the Chicago and northwest Indiana region. Simply known as South Shore Freight, it’s owned by Anacostia Rail Holdings. Of the 127 miles of standard-gauge track used by the […]
Central Indiana and Western Railroad summary The Central Indiana and Western Railroad (CEIW) is a Class III short line railroad that operates in Indiana. It’s privately owned by the Browns family. With ten miles of standard-gauge track, the railroad is a straight shot west from Anderson to Lapel. History The Central Indiana and Western Railroad […]
City of Prineville Railway summary The City of Prineville Railway (COP) is a Class III short line railroad that operates in central Oregon. It is the oldest continuously operated municipal short line in the United States. Heading west from Prineville, 18 miles of standard-gauge track is used to connect with the BNSF Railway’s Oregon Trunk […]
Copper Basin Railway summary The Copper Basin Railway (CBRY) is a short line railroad that operates in Arizona. It’s owned by American Smelting and Refining Company (ASARCO), a subsidiary of Grupo Mexico. As the name implies, copper concentrates are the main traffic on the railroad’s 54-mile main line of standard-gauge track from Magma to Winkelman […]
Delaware-Lackawanna Railroad summary The Delaware-Lackawanna Railroad (DL) is a short line railroad that operates in northeast Pennsylvania. The line is owned by the Pennsylvania Northeast Regional Railroad Authority and leased to the Genesee Valley Transportation Company. Headquartered out of Scranton, the railroad diverges into multiple lines totaling more than 90 miles of standard-gauge track, one […]
