Ann Arbor Railroad (1988)

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Ann Arbor Railroad Overview

The Ann Arbor Railroad is a Class III Railroad based in Toledo, Ohio. It is operated by Watco. The majority of operations take place on the Ann Arbor Subdivision, which runs a distance of 47.5 miles between Toledo and Osmer, Michigan, just north of Ann Arbor. In Toledo, there are four automobile loading/unloading facilities that serve Jeep/Chrysler and General Motors. These facilities generate a considerable amount of business for the railroad. Additionally, the railroad serves Mondelez International and Hometown Foods among other customers in Toledo. North of Toledo, the railroad serves CleanTech, CRH, ARG, and GEMA, all of whom are located in Dundee, Michigan. Prior to 2015, the railroad served Faurecia in Saline, Michigan. This facility was accessed via the Saline Industrial Lead, a four mile branch now used for storage.

In Toledo, yard crews are generally tasked with providing service to the automotive facilities and local customers, and building trains for Norfolk Southern and CSX Transportation. Additionally, there is a crew that provides service to Mondelez and industries located at Temperance Yard. Road crews depart north from Toledo, serving the interchange with the Indiana and Ohio Railway at Diann, Michigan, the Norfolk Southern at Milan, Michigan, and the Great Lakes Central Railroad at Osmer, Michigan. Service is provided to customers north of Toledo on an as-needed basis by the road crews.

AA Interchange Locations

Toledo, Ohio:

  • CSX Transportation
  • Canadian National
  • Norfolk Southern
  • Wheeling and Lake Erie

Diann, Michigan:

Milan, Michigan:

  • Norfolk Southern

Osmer, Michigan:

Ann Arbor Railroad Frequencies

Frequency AAR Channel General Description Notes
161.355 83 AA Channel 2 Yard Operations
161.490 92 AA Channel 1 Yard/Road Operations

Ann Arbor Railroad Locomotive Roster

Roster Number Model Year Built History Notes
WAMX 3879 GP38 1969 Ex-AA 7802/CR 7802/PC 7802. Used for yard work. Heritage unit painted in AA orange.
WAMX 3904 GP39V 1965 Ex-BNSF 2973/BN 2973/ICG 2527/GMO 629. Used for yard and road trains.
WAMX 3925 GP39-2 1984 Ex-AA 2368/UP 2368/WP 2368/MKT 369. Used for yard and road trains.
WAMX 3926 GP39-2 1984 Ex-AA 2373/UP 2373/WP 2373/MKT 374. Used for yard and road trains. Currently assigned to Mondelēz.
WAMX 3927 GP39-2 1984 Ex-AA 2370/NEGS 2370/UP 2370/WP 230/MKT 371. Used for yard and road trains.
WAMX 4049 GP40-3 1968 Ex-AA 1337/UP 9955/UP 672/MKT 237/CR 3111/PC 3111. Used for road trains.
HLCX 4215 GP40-2 1984 Ex-ICE 4205/SP 7240. Used for road trains.

Ann Arbor Railroad Customers

Customer Location Company Description Type of Railcar Notes
Toledo Harbor Warehousing Toledo, OH Warehousing Boxcars Inactive?
Hansen-Mueller Toledo, OH Grain Elevator & Mill Covered Hoppers
Alfagreen Supreme Toledo, OH Dehydrated Alfalfa Products Covered Hoppers
Libbey Glass Toledo, OH Glassware Products Covered Hoppers
Zenith Energy Toledo, OH Bulk Fuel Storage Tank Cars Formerly ARC Terminals.
Auto Warehousing Toledo, OH Chrysler & GM Auto Ramps Autoracks Serves Toledo Jeep Plant.
Hometown Foods Toledo, OH Baking & Food Products Covered Hoppers Formerly Smucker's. On On Temperance Branch.
Agri-Trading/Laskey Road Team Track Toledo, OH Bulk Liquid Transload Tank Cars On Temperance Branch.
Viking Paper Toledo, OH Packaging Products Boxcars
Mondelēz International Toledo, OH Flour Mill Covered Hoppers Contract switching.
Clean Tech Dundee, MI Plastic Recycling Covered Hoppers
American Refining Group Dundee, MI Bulk Fuel Transload Tank Cars Located on the engine plant lead.
FCA Dundee Engine Plant Dundee, MI Automobile Engine Plant Boxcars Formerly GEMA.
Ash Grove/CRH Cement Dundee, MI Cement Terminal Covered Hoppers



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