Greenville and Western Railway
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| Greenville & Western Railway | |
|---|---|
| Reporting marks | GRLW |
| Locale | Upstate South Carolina |
| Dates of operation | 2006–present |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8½ in (1435 mm) (standard gauge) |
| Headquarters | Greenville, South Carolina |
Greenville & Western Railway (AAR reporting marks GRLW) is a Class III railroad that operates from Belton to Pelzer, South Carolina, a distance of 12.74 miles (21 km). Connections are made with Pickens Railway at Belton and CSX at Pelzer.
[edit] History
The Greenville, Spartanburg and Anderson Railway Company was formed in 1910 to build a interurban railroad between its namesake cities. The Pelzer-Belton segment was built as part of its mainline from Greenwood to Greenville between 1910-1912. This line became part of the Piedmont and Northern Railway in 1914. The P&N was merged into the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad in 1969. Through a series of mergers, the line eventually became part of CSX.
CSX spun off the Pelzer-Belton segment on October 21, 2006, to Western Carolina Railway Service Corporation, which renamed the line Greenville & Western Railway.
[edit] Motive power
GRLW currently operates one EMD GP9 numbered 3751. The unit was formerly ECBR 6513 (2003-2007), formerly PTR 6513 (1987-2003) and originally B&O 6513 (1957-1987) - built 1957.
