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 […]
Depew Lancaster and Western Railroad summary The Depew Lancaster and Western Railroad (DLWR) is a short line railroad that operates in western New York. The line is owned by the Erie County Industrial Development Agency while being the first railroad to be operated by Genesee Valley Transportation Company, a holding firm that manages four other […]
Effingham Railroad Company summary The Effingham Railroad Company (EFRR) is a short line railroad operating in its namesake town of Illinois. It’s owned by Regional Rail LLC, a holding company that manages multiple shortline railroads throughout the United States and Canada. A total of 9 miles of standard-gauge track is used to serve the Effingham […]
Evansville Western Railway summary Evansville Western Railway (EVWR) is a Class III short line railroad that operates in Illinois and Indiana. The line is owned by CSX Transportation with an operating agreement to P&L Transportation Incorporated, a holding firm in partnership with Paducah and Louisville Railway officers and the Class I railroad. Headquartered out of […]
Falls Road Railroad summary The Falls Road Railroad (FRR) is a short line railroad that operates in western 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. As the newest acquisition of the company’s five subsidiaries, the FRR operates […]
Farmrail Corporation summary Farmrail Corporation (FMRC) is a Class III short line railroad operating in the western Oklahoma area. It’s one of two subsidiaries under Farmrail System Incorporated, a holding company that’s owned by the employees who have direct involvement with the daily operations and overall business. A total of 171 miles of standard-gauge track […]
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Farmrail System Incorporated summary Farmrail System Incorporated is a holding company that operates a pair of Class III short line railroads in western Oklahoma: Farmrail Corporation (FMRC) and Grainbelt Corporation (GNBC). The company and railroads are all owned by the employees who have direct involvement with the daily operations and overall business. A total of […]
Clarendon and Pittsford Railroad summary The Clarendon and Pittsford Railroad (CLP) is a short line railroad that operates in Vermont and New York. It’s a subsidiary to Vermont Rail System, a privately held firm that is owned by the Wulfson family for more than 50 years. Heading west from Rutland, Vt., to Whitehall, N.Y., the […]
