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WO Story:
Concept
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| System Map
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| WESTERN OHIO HISTORY |
| 1970 |
The Western Ohio Railway is founded with the purchase of ex-New York Central trackage between Bryan, OH in the north and Carlisle, OH in the
south from the Penn Central Railroad. As part of the agreement, Penn Central sells equipment and a service agreement for maintenance of
Western Ohio equipment is reached.
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| 1971 |
The Western Ohio Railway adds ex-New York Central tracking into southern Michigan, giving the railroad access to the lucrative Detroit
automotive market. The Western Ohio becomes a new option for auto makers, able to move product as far south as Carlisle, OH.
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| 1973 |
The Western Ohio secure trackage rights to operate from Carlisle into Sharon Yard in Cincinnati across the Penn Central. This gives
the Western Ohio a direct route between Cincinnati area manufacturing facilities and the Detroit automotive market. The Western Ohio
sees an immediate increase automotive parts traffic.
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| 1978 |
The Western Ohio Railway reaches an agreement with Conrail to use Airline Yard as a hub of operations in Toledo. Included in this
deal is the use of the engine facilities at Airline Yard. Airline Yards becomes an important source of intermodal and automotive
traffic for the Western Ohio in years to come.
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| 1980 |
The Western Ohio Railway acquires the ex-Pennsylvania line from Middletown to Mariemont from Conrail. This gives the Western Ohio
its own line into the Cincinnati area, reducing the dependency on trackage rights over Conrail. Service to several industries
are added to the line, as well as two interchanges with other railroads.
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| 1985 |
The Western Ohio Railway acquires Clare Yard from Norfolk Southern. Clare is in Mariemont, OH at the southern end of the line acquired in
1980. Clare Yard gives the Western Ohio a yard to control interchange activities with the Norfolk Southern and Conrail in the area.
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| 2002 |
The Western Ohio Railway begins leasong the Peavine between Mariemont, OH and Portsmouth, OH from the Norfolk Southern. The Western Ohio
gains several new customers with the new agreement. Trains are operated between the Western Ohio's Clare Yard in the west, to the
Norfolk Southern's Marien Yard and Portsmouth Yard in the east.
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| 2006 |
The Western Ohio Railway purchase the Peavine from the Norfolk Southern. The purchase includes the acquisition of Marien Yard west of
Portsmouth, OH. This becomes the interchange point between the Western Ohio and Norfolk Southern in the east. The Norfolk Souther retains
generous usage rights across the line as part of the deal.
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