Elkhart and Western Railroad

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Elkhart & Western Railroad Co.
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EWR's GP9 #911 in Elkhart on 2015-08-24
Overview
HeadquartersElkhart, Indiana
Reporting markEWR
Localenorthern Indiana
Dates of operation2001–
Predecessor
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

The Elkhart & Western Railroad Co. (reporting mark EWR), a wholly owned subsidiary of Pioneer Railcorp, is a Class III short-line railroad operating three unconnected lines in northern Indiana. The first, the Elkhart Branch, is in and around the city of Elkhart in Elkhart County, the second, the Argos Branch, radiates from Argos in Marshall County, and the third, the Monon Branch, operating from Monon to Monticello in White County.

Pioneer Railcorp (reporting mark PREX) created the Elkhart & Western Railroad, on May 1, 2001, from a 10-mile (16 km) stretch of the Michigan Southern Railroad. The Elkhart Branch begins at its junction with the Norfolk Southern Railway near the center of Elkhart, then crosses the St. Joseph River which it follows westward, and finally ends on the northeast side of Mishawaka, in neighboring St. Joseph County.

Freight hauled on the E&W Elkhart line consists mainly of , and cement. Freight hauled on the E&W Argos lines consists of mainly scrap iron, paper, plastic pellets, and lime, with the addition of storage car holding.

In January 2018 CSX sold 9.58 miles of track running from Monon to Monticello to E&W. Operations began in August serving the only customer on the line, Monticello farm service.[1]

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The EWR received its two locomotives from Pioneer Railcorp, and although the units no longer have the Pioneer reporting marks, the units are still owned by EWR's parent.

Number Model Acquired Branch Notes
911 EMD GP9 2001 Elkhart Built as Milwaukee Road (MILW) GP9 315; sold to Minnesota Valley Authority (MNVA) 315; became PREX 911. Rail-fans have labeled this unit as EWR GP9R 911 which is neither its correct reporting mark nor unit classification.
912 EMD GP9 2001 Elkhart -
1608 GP16 2021

1600 to be scrapped 2022

Argos -
1606 GP16 2019 Argos -
1601 GP16 2019 Monon Previously served on the ND&W. Swapped with 3001 late 2019.

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