Omaha Lincoln and Beatrice Railway Company summary The Omaha Lincoln and Beatrice Railway Company (OLB) is a short line railroad that operates in Lincoln, Nebraska. Known as the “Big Red Line,” it’s owned by NEBCO Incorporated. Roughly 8 miles of standard-gauge track is used as part of a Class III switching operation out of downtown […]
Northern Lines Railway summary The Northern Lines Railway (NLR) is a short line railroad that operates in central Minnesota. Although under BNSF Railway’s ownership, the line is operated by Anacostia Rail Holdings Company. At 17 miles of standard-gauge track, the route is set up as a giant letter “Y” in an east-to-west direction from the […]
Pacific Harbor Line summary The Pacific Harbor Line (PHL) is a Class III short line railroad that operates in Southern California. It’s owned by Anacostia Rail Holdings, a privately held firm that manages multiple short lines throughout the United States. Though only using over 19 miles of standard-gauge track, the railroad serves the busy ports […]
Wichita Tillman and Jackson Railway Company summary The Wichita Tillman and Jackson Railway Company (WTJR) is a short line railroad that operates along the Red River in south Oklahoma and north Texas. It’s owned by the Rio Grande Pacific Corporation, a privately held holding company that specializes in shortline railroading. The railroad serves the wheat-growing […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Meeker Southern Railroad summary The Meeker Southern Railroad (MSN) is a Class III short line railroad that operates in the Tacoma, Washington area. It’s a subsidiary to the Seattle-based Ballard Terminal Railroad. Less than 5 miles of the former Northern Pacific Railway’s standard-gauge track is used in the Meeker-McMillin area, just south of Tacoma. History […]
