Elkhart and Western Railroad (2001)
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Elkhart, Indiana |
| Reporting mark | EWR |
| Locale | northern Indiana |
| Dates of operation | 2001– |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
The Elkhart and Western Railroad (reporting mark EWR) is a Class III short-line railroad operating in and around the city of Elkhart in Elkhart County, Indiana, and is a subsidiary of Pioneer Railcorp.
Pioneer Railcorp (reporting mark PREX) created the Elkhart and Western on May 1, 2001 from a 10-mile (16 km) stretch of the Michigan Southern Railroad. The line 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 consists mainly of auto frames, lumber and cement.
In January of 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.
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.
| Number | Model | Acquired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 911 | EMD GP9 | 2001 | Built 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. |
| 1000 | GP10 | 2001 | Built as Great Northern (GN) GP7 622; sold to Illinois Central Gulf (ICG) 8465 and rebuilt to GP10; to Illinois Central (IC) 8465; became PREX 1000. |