Ann Arbor Railroad (1988)

The Ann Arbor Railroad (reporting mark AA) is a Class III Railroad that operates fifty miles of track from Toledo, Ohio to Osmer, Michigan. The railroad is operated by Watco Companies and is based out of Toledo, Ohio. Prior to Watco Companies, the railroad was operated by the Ann Arbor Acquisition Corporation from 1988 to 2013, by the Michigan Interstate Railway Company from 1977 to 1988, and as a privately owned enterprise prior to 1977.

Ann Arbor Railroad
Overview
HeadquartersToledo, Ohio
Reporting markAA
LocaleMichigan and Ohio
Dates of operation1988–Present
PredecessorMichigan Interstate Railway
Technical
Length50 miles (80 km)

Current Operations

The Ann Arbor Railroad operates 83 miles of track between its main terminal, Ottawa Yard, in Toledo, Ohio and Ann Arbor, Michigan, the interchange point with the Great Lakes Central Railroad and Norfolk Southern Railway. A branch line known as the Saline Branch stretches four miles from Pittsfield, Michigan to Saline, Michigan. The Saline Branch has been used in the past to serve the Faurecia Automotive Components Plant located in Saline, Michigan but is not currently being used in revenue service. The Ann Arbor Railroad also leases and operates an industrial lead in Toledo, Ohio owned by the Norfolk Southern Railway. Much of what the railroad transports is "bridge traffic" and is received at either end of the railroad and transported for interchange with another railroad at the opposite terminal. A variety of different cargoes are transported ranging from grain to liquefied petroleum gas to wooden poles. In Toledo, Ohio, the railroad serves Chrysler transporting finished vehicles from the Toledo Complex.

Hallett Tower, the only remaining operational interlocking tower in Ohio, ceased operation in September 2019 with all dispatching duties being shifted to the dispatch center in Pittsburg Kansas. While the tower itself is still standing, it is now being utilized by the signal dept.

Historical Operations
  • For 1977 to 1988, see Michigan Interstate Railway Company.
  • For 1895 to 1977, see Ann Arbor Railroad.

Current Roster
Number Model Build Date Built As Serial Number
WAMX 4049
GP40-3
08/1968
PC 3111
34288
AA 2368
GP39-2
04/1984
MKT 369
837058-10
WAMX 3927
GP39-2
04/1984
MKT 371
837058-6
AA 2373
GP39-2
04/1984
MKT 374
837058-15
WAMX 3879
GP38
10/1969
PC 7802
35431
GMTX 2230
GP38-2
07/1972
PC 7999
7354-60
WAMX 3904
GP39V
01/1965
GMO 629
29750

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