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The original West Michigan Railroad was formed in 1995 by Pioneer Railcorp after the bankruptcy of the tourist and freight line Kalamazoo, Lakeshore, and Chicago Railroad (which had purchased the line from CSX in 1987). Pioneer did not invest in the line and by 2008 all customers east of Hartford had stopped using rail service. Pioneer filed to abandon the line between Paw Paw and 56th Street in Lawrence in 2012, and in 2014 the tracks were removed. | The original West Michigan Railroad was formed in 1995 by Pioneer Railcorp after the bankruptcy of the tourist and freight line Kalamazoo, Lakeshore, and Chicago Railroad (which had purchased the line from CSX in 1987). Pioneer did not invest in the line and by 2008 all customers east of Hartford had stopped using rail service. Pioneer filed to abandon the line between Paw Paw and 56th Street in Lawrence in 2012, and in 2014 the tracks were removed. | ||
| − | The second incarnation of the West Michigan Railroad was formed in 2015 after the Hamilton Hartford Group purchased Pioneer Railcorp's West Michigan Railroad. The railroad uses locomotives from Great Lakes Locomotive (GLLX), and also stores many locomotives for GLLX. WMI currently operates about 4.23 miles between the CSX interchange in Hartford to 56th Street west of Lawrence. Since the takeover from Pioneer traffic on the line has grown exponentially. The railroad hopes to rebuild the line back to Paw Paw in the future. In 2019, the railroad partnered with a local business owner and opened a large transload facility on the east side of Hartford (at 59 1/2 Street). In 2022, the railroad received a $8.7 million grant from the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Program which will fund the reconstruction of 5.6 miles of track from 56th St to Hill Drive, as well as completely rebuild the existing 4.23 miles of track. This investment will bring the railroad to about 10 miles in length and open the door to many potential customers. | + | The second incarnation of the West Michigan Railroad was formed in 2015 after the Hamilton Hartford Group purchased Pioneer Railcorp's West Michigan Railroad. The railroad uses locomotives from [[Great Lakes Locomotive]] (GLLX), and also stores many locomotives for GLLX. WMI currently operates about 4.23 miles between the CSX interchange in Hartford to 56th Street west of Lawrence. Since the takeover from Pioneer traffic on the line has grown exponentially. The railroad hopes to rebuild the line back to Paw Paw in the future. In 2019, the railroad partnered with a local business owner and opened a large transload facility on the east side of Hartford (at 59 1/2 Street). In 2022, the railroad received a $8.7 million grant from the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Program which will fund the reconstruction of 5.6 miles of track from 56th St to Hill Drive, as well as completely rebuild the existing 4.23 miles of track. This investment will bring the railroad to about 10 miles in length and open the door to many potential customers. |
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| + | Hamilton Hartford also operates the [[Hamilton Northwestern Railroad]]. | ||
Trains are operated on an as needed basis, usually 2-3 times a week. WMI interchanges with CSX in Hartford. | Trains are operated on an as needed basis, usually 2-3 times a week. WMI interchanges with CSX in Hartford. | ||
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|1959 | |1959 | ||
|Ex-Twin Branch Coal 921/N&W 921 "Miss Scarlet." | |Ex-Twin Branch Coal 921/N&W 921 "Miss Scarlet." | ||
| − | |Operable | + | |Operable. |
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|[http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=5151546 GLLX 1017] | |[http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=5151546 GLLX 1017] | ||
|T6 | |T6 | ||
|1969 | |1969 | ||
| − | |Ex-CRGX 1017/ | + | |Ex-CRGX 1017/NSS 1017. |
|Stored OOS. | |Stored OOS. | ||
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|SW1200 | |SW1200 | ||
|1960 | |1960 | ||
| − | |Ex-ABRX 1512/CRLE 1512/GTW 1512. | + | |Ex-ABRX 1512/MAL 1512/CRLE 1512/GTW 1512. |
| − | |Operable | + | |Operable. |
|- | |- | ||
| − | |[http:// | + | |[http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=6102799 GLLX 2480] |
|CF7 | |CF7 | ||
|1956 | |1956 | ||
| − | |Ex-CTR 2480/WCLR 2480/ATSF 2480. | + | |Ex-CTR 2480/WCLR 2480/ATSF 2480/ATSF 286L. |
|Stored OOS. | |Stored OOS. | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |[http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=5625600 GLLX 4428] | ||
| + | |GP9 | ||
| + | |1954 | ||
| + | |Ex-GTW 4428/GTW 1752. | ||
| + | |Operable. Was leased to SRI from 2019 to 2023. | ||
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| − | == | + | ==Former West Michigan Railroad Locomotives== |
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|1949 | |1949 | ||
|Ex-BN 425/SLSF 265. | |Ex-BN 425/SLSF 265. | ||
| − | |Former PREX power. Transferred to La Harpe, IL in 2016. Scrapped 2022. | + | |Former PREX power. |
| + | Transferred to La Harpe, IL in 2016. Scrapped 2022. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4285978 PREX 908] | |[http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4285978 PREX 908] | ||
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|1959 | |1959 | ||
|Ex-MSO 908/MCTA 908/MNVA 298/MILW 298. | |Ex-MSO 908/MCTA 908/MNVA 298/MILW 298. | ||
| − | |Former PREX power. Transferred to Grand Junction, TN in 2016. | + | |Former PREX power. |
| + | Transferred to Grand Junction, TN in 2016. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | |GLLX 1397 | + | |[http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=5850218 GLLX 1397] |
|MP15AC | |MP15AC | ||
|1980 | |1980 | ||
|Ex-UPY 1397/UP 1397/MILW 442. | |Ex-UPY 1397/UP 1397/MILW 442. | ||
| − | |Transferred to Hamilton Northwestern in August 2022. | + | |Transferred to [[Hamilton Northwestern Railroad]] in August 2022. |
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|[https://flic.kr/p/2hSxpfR GLLX 1416] | |[https://flic.kr/p/2hSxpfR GLLX 1416] | ||
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|1976 | |1976 | ||
|Ex-UPY 1416/UP 1416/SOO 1515/MILW 449. | |Ex-UPY 1416/UP 1416/SOO 1515/MILW 449. | ||
| − | |Transferred to Hamilton Northwestern in May 2022 | + | |Transferred to [[Hamilton Northwestern Railroad]] in May 2022. |
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|Hartford | |Hartford | ||
|Transload Facility | |Transload Facility | ||
| − | |Covered Hoppers/ | + | |Covered Hoppers/Boxcars/Gondolas/Tank Cars |
| − | | | + | |Handles a variety of commodities including animal feed, biofuels, limestone, plastic pellets, rubber chips and more. |
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Latest revision as of 14:34, 10 February 2024
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Contents
West Michigan Railroad Overview
The original West Michigan Railroad was formed in 1995 by Pioneer Railcorp after the bankruptcy of the tourist and freight line Kalamazoo, Lakeshore, and Chicago Railroad (which had purchased the line from CSX in 1987). Pioneer did not invest in the line and by 2008 all customers east of Hartford had stopped using rail service. Pioneer filed to abandon the line between Paw Paw and 56th Street in Lawrence in 2012, and in 2014 the tracks were removed.
The second incarnation of the West Michigan Railroad was formed in 2015 after the Hamilton Hartford Group purchased Pioneer Railcorp's West Michigan Railroad. The railroad uses locomotives from Great Lakes Locomotive (GLLX), and also stores many locomotives for GLLX. WMI currently operates about 4.23 miles between the CSX interchange in Hartford to 56th Street west of Lawrence. Since the takeover from Pioneer traffic on the line has grown exponentially. The railroad hopes to rebuild the line back to Paw Paw in the future. In 2019, the railroad partnered with a local business owner and opened a large transload facility on the east side of Hartford (at 59 1/2 Street). In 2022, the railroad received a $8.7 million grant from the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Program which will fund the reconstruction of 5.6 miles of track from 56th St to Hill Drive, as well as completely rebuild the existing 4.23 miles of track. This investment will bring the railroad to about 10 miles in length and open the door to many potential customers.
Hamilton Hartford also operates the Hamilton Northwestern Railroad.
Trains are operated on an as needed basis, usually 2-3 times a week. WMI interchanges with CSX in Hartford.
West Michigan Frequencies
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West Michigan Railroad Locomotives
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Former West Michigan Railroad Locomotives
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West Michigan Railroad Customers
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