Wikipedia

Aberdeen, Carolina and Western Railway

This article is about the North Carolina railroad from Aberdeen to Star. For the North Carolina Railroad from Aberdeen to Fayetteville, see Aberdeen and Rockfish Railroad. For other uses of Aberdeen, see Aberdeen (disambiguation).
Aberdeen, Carolina and Western Railway
Overview
HeadquartersCandor, North Carolina
Reporting markACWR
LocaleCentral North Carolina
Dates of operation1987–Present
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8 1&fras1;2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Length140 miles (230 kilometres)
Other
WebsiteAberdeen, Carolina & Western Railway

The Aberdeen, Carolina and Western Railway (reporting mark ACWR) is a short-line railroad running from Aberdeen to Star, North Carolina. It was incorporated in 1987 and operates on a former Norfolk Southern Railway branch line. It also leases track from Norfolk Southern between Charlotte and Gulf, North Carolina. It serves approximately 18 industries, mainly dealing in forest and agricultural products.[1]

Fleet

The ACWR fleet, as of May 2018, consists of the following locomotives:

Number Type Built Notes
703-704, 9529, 9582, 9624 EMD GP40-2 1973-1975 All are the variant GP40-2LW (Lightweight).
1386, 1417, 1457 EMD MP15 1975-1982 1386 is the variant MP15DC, 1417 and 1457 are the variant MP15AC.
4500-4501 EMD F7 1950-1951 Both are A units.
5520-5521, 5526-5527, 5534, 5536, 5539, 5545, 5548-5549, 5558-5560 EMD SD60 1989 All are the variant SD60-F with cowl, built by GMD for CN.
6909-6910, 6918-6919, 6922, 6925-6926, 6939 EMD SD40 1969-1971 All are the variant SD40-3, rebuilt by CSX in 2011.
400600 EMD F3 1949 Cabless B unit.

See also

  • Thoroughbred Shortline Program

References

  1. ^ ACWR, Railway Association of North Carolina (retrieved 10 June, 2014)

External links

This article is copied from an article on Wikipedia® - the free encyclopedia created and edited by its online user community. The text was not checked or edited by anyone on our staff. Although the vast majority of Wikipedia® encyclopedia articles provide accurate and timely information, please do not assume the accuracy of any particular article. This article is distributed under the terms of GNU Free Documentation License.

Copyright © 2003-2025 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.