Genesee and Wyoming Railroad

Genesee & Wyoming Railroad
2007 Rochester and Southern Railroad map showing the Genesee and Wyoming Railroad in orange.
Overview
HeadquartersRochester, New York
Reporting markGNWR
LocaleNew York
Dates of operation1899–2003
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

The Genesee and Wyoming Railroad (reporting mark GNWR) was a flagship short-line railroad owned by Genesee & Wyoming Inc.

The G&W Railroad was the small Western NY salt-hauling railroad that ran between Retsof, New York, and Caledonia, New York, only 14.5 miles (23.3 km) long, and began in 1899.[1] It was the first railroad in today's global G&W corporation "family" of shortlines all over the world. "G&W Orange", that began on the G&W railroad, can today be seen on railroads all over the world.

The Genesee and Wyoming Railroad was absorbed into the Rochester and Southern Railroad system in 2003, but still exists as a non-operating subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming.[1]

Genesee Street and Wyoming Street in the West Bottoms, the former site of the Kansas City Stockyards are named for the railroad.

References

  1. ^ a b Securities and Exchange Commission (December 31, 2006). "Form 10-K, Genesee & Wyoming Inc". Archived from the original on September 28, 2011.