Elkhart and Western Railroad

Elkhart and Western Railroad

Reporting mark	EWR
Locale	northern Indiana
Dates of operation	2001–
Track gauge	4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Headquarters	Elkhart, Indiana

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.

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.

External links

• Elkhart and Western Railroad