Aberdeen, Carolina and 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]
 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 |
Fleet
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) | 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 (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
References
- 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.
External links
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