The Genesee & Wyoming Today
Learn the history of The Kiamichi Railroad, The Central Vermont Railway, The Providence & Worcester Railroad, The Missouri & Northern Arkansas Railroad, and The Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad.
January 1, 2019
The Genesee & Wyoming Railroad company is an American short line railroad holding company that owns or maintains 120 railroads throughout five countries! In this detailed 53-page PDF download we share information covering:
- The stories behind the potential people saw in the Kiamichi Railroad, a 227 ½ mile Class 3 carrier, and how the railroad changed over time.
- How the Central Vermont Railway fought off railroad mergers, railroad abandonment's, and parallel highways to survive.
- How the Providence & Worcester Railroad transformed into today’s 400 mile regional despite starting out as an obscure branch of the New Haven with a crew of three people.
- How the Missouri & Northern Arkansas Railroad was able to operate despite the natural disasters and hostile terrain it had to fight to operate efficiently.
- The largest member of the Genesee & Wyoming family, the Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad reaps the benefits of a larger system while still maintaining the independence of a small operation.