Elkhart and Western Railroad

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.

Elkhart & Western Railroad Co.
Overview
HeadquartersElkhart, Indiana
Reporting markEWR
Localenorthern Indiana
Dates of operation2001
Predecessor
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8 12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

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 plastic flakes, lumber, paper 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]

Power

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.

NumberModelAcquired BranchNotes
911EMD GP92001 ElkhartBuilt 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.
912EMD GP92001 Elkhart-
1600GP162015 Argos-
1606GP162019 Argos-
1601GP162019 MononPreviously served on the ND&W. Swapped with 3001 late 2019.

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