| Ohio Central Railroad System | |
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An Ohio Central train in South Zanesville, Ohio |
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| Reporting mark | OHCR, OSRR, CUOH, MVRY, OHPA, WTRM, YARR, YB, POHC, AOR |
| Locale | Ohio, Pennsylvania |
| Dates of operation | –present |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) (standard gauge) |
| Headquarters | Coshocton, Ohio |
The Ohio Central Railroad System is a network of short line railroads operating in Ohio and western Pennsylvania. It is owned by Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
Headquartered in Coshocton, Ohio, the system operates 500 miles of track divided among 10 subsidiary railroads. Most of the system's routes were divested from Class I railroads and connect industries to the Class I railroads.
The Ohio Central operates on track owned by other entities, including a line from Newark, Ohio to Mount Vernon, Ohio owned by CSX Transportation[1] and the old Panhandle Route, owned by the State of Ohio.[2]
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Ohio Central's rail system comprises[3]
As well as being a regular revenue railroad, the Ohio Central has its own steam department that operates steam locomotives for tourist trains, excursions and special events.
Steam locomotives Steam locomotives owned by the Ohio Central Railroad include:
Operational:
Awaiting restoration:
Former engines:
On August 5, 2008, Genesee and Wyoming Inc announced an agreement to purchase the Ohio Central System for $219 million.[4][5] Approval was granted by the Surface Transportation Board on December 30, 2008.[6]
^ A: formerly the Pittsburgh Industrial Railroad, a 42-mile (68 km) line from Arden to Neville Island, Pennsylvania. The Ohio Central purchased this line from RailAmerica, in December 2000 for $7.7 million. In 2005, the State of Pennsylvania awarded $2.1 million to repair flood damage along this line.