| Toledo, Lake Erie and Western Railway and Museum | |
|---|---|
| Reporting mark | TLE&W |
| Locale | Lucas / Wood counties, Ohio, USA |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) (standard gauge) |
| Headquarters | Waterville, Ohio |
| Website | TLEW.ORG |
The Toledo, Lake Erie and Western Railway is a Class III railroad, operating on 16.2 miles (26.1 km) of railway, ex- Norfolk and Western Railroad, nee-Toledo, St. Louis and Western Railroad (later acquired by the Nickel Plate Road)and crosses the Maumee River on a 900 ft (270 m) bridge. This line runs from Waterville to Grand Rapids, Ohio. Currently TLEW only operates as a passenger railroad[1]. TLEW Motive power consists of 2 ex- C&O ALCO S-2 locomotives, 1 ex- PC ALCO S-2 locomotive, 1 ex- AA Whitcomb 44-ton locomotive, 1 ex- DE Baldwin 0-6-0 steam locomotive