Aberdeen, Carolina and Western Railway
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 ACWR 6907 in October 2022 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Candor, North Carolina |
| Reporting mark | ACWR |
| Locale | Central North Carolina |
| Dates of operation | 1987–Present |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Length | 140 miles (230 kilometres) |
| Other | |
| Website | Aberdeen, 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 20 industries, mainly dealing in forest and agricultural products.[1]
Fleet
[edit]The ACWR fleet (as of May 2018; not all actively in service in July 2023) consists of the following locomotives:[2]
| Number | Type | Built | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100, 101, 103 | EMD E9 | 1955 (#103) | All are A units (Number 103, originally UPRR #955, is recently restored with new magenta and gold paint scheme[3]). |
| 703, 704, 9529, 9582, 9624 | EMD GP40-2 | 1973-1975 | All are the variant GP40-2LW (Widecab). All ex-CN, 703 is ex-GO Transit. |
| 1386, 1417, 1457 | EMD MP15 | 1975-1982 | 1386 is the variant MP15DC; Ex-MP. 1417 and 1457 are the variant MP15AC; Ex-UP, nee-SP. |
| 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, ex-WC, Ex-GCFX, nee-CN |
| 400600 | EMD F3 | 1949 | Cabless B unit |
| 271, 276 | EMD F9 | Former Norfolk Southern business train AB set, rebuilt by NS to GP38-2 components, acquired by ACWR in 2019 and re-painted in magenta and yellow/gold scheme. Ex-B&O (271) and Chicago Great Western (276).[4] | |
| 87 | GE AC6000CW | 1995–2001 | Ex-CSX 666, later PRLX 656; converted to a bar under the name "Engine Room ‘87" |
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ ACWR, Railway Association of North Carolina (retrieved 10 June 2014)
- ^ "Locomotives, Freight Cars, and Passenger Cars". ACWR. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ Smedley, Steve (August 2023). "Aberdeen Carolina & Western E9A debuts". Trains. Kalmbach.
- ^ Franz, Justin (2021-05-17). "Aberdeen Carolina & Western F-units Debut in North Carolina". Railfan & Railroad Magazine. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- ACWR Facebook page
- Railway Association of North Carolina - ACWR
- American Short Line & Regional Railroad Association: ACWR
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