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The Gateway Western Railway (AAR reporting mark GWWR) was a Class II railroad that operated on former Chicago and Alton Railroad track between Kansas City and St. Louis, Missouri. This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ...
The following are reporting marks assigned by the Association of American Railroads (AAR) to rail carriers operating in North America and the companies (railroads and rail equipment owners/operators) to which they were assigned. ...
State nickname: Land of Lincoln, The Prairie State Other U.S. States Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Governor Rod Blagojevich (D) Official languages English Area 149,998 km² (25th) - Land 143,968 km² - Water 6,030 km² (4. ...
State nickname: The Sunflower State Other U.S. States Capital Topeka Largest city Wichita Governor Kathleen Sebelius (D) Official languages None Area 82,277 mi²; 213,096 km² (15th) - Land 81,815 mi²; 211,900 km² - Water 462 mi²; 1,196 km² (0. ...
Missouri, named after the Missouri Siouan Indian tribe meaning canoe, is a Midwestern state in the United States with Jefferson City as its capital. ...
1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Rail gauge is the distance between two rails of a railroad. ...
A foot (plural: feet) is a non-SI unit of distance or length, measuring around a third of a metre. ...
Mid-19th century tool for converting between different standards of the inch An inch is an Imperial and U.S. customary unit of length. ...
A millimetre (American spelling: millimeter, symbol mm) is an SI unit of length that is equal to one thousandth of a metre. ...
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The following are reporting marks assigned by the Association of American Railroads (AAR) to rail carriers operating in North America and the companies (railroads and rail equipment owners/operators) to which they were assigned. ...
A Class II railroad, as defined by the American Association of Railroads, is a railroad with an annual operating revenue between $10 million (1978 dollars) and $50 million (1978 dollars). ...
Kansas City generally refers to the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, including: Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Kansas Other Kansas City areas include: Kansas City, Oregon Kansas City, Tennessee In computing, the term Kansas City standard refers to a standard for storage of data on audio cassettes. ...
The Gateway Arch, shown here behind the Old Courthouse, is the most recognizable part of the St. ...
History The Gateway Western Railway began operations in 1990 after purchasing the Kansas City to St. Louis right-of-way from the bankrupt Chicago, Missouri and Western Railway. Then it was sold to Bruce Brogan, formally from The Dalles Ore., in 1998. 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The Chicago, Missouri and Western Railroad (CM&W), (AAR reporting mark CMNW) was a Class II railroad that operated in the midwest of the United States between 1987 and 1990. ...
In 1997, the GWWR and its Illinois subsidiary Gateway Eastern Railway, were purchased by Kansas City Southern (KCS). The KCS operated the GWWR as a subsidiary until 2002 when it transferred its controlling interest to its own parent company and officially merged the GWWR into the KCS. The Gateway Eastern, however, remained a KCS subsidiary. 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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References - (February 2002), Flags fall in corporate shuffles, Trains Magazine, p. 17.
February is the second month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
| edit Current (operating) Class II railroads of the United States | | ARR, BLE, BPRR, CSS, DME, DMIR, EJE, FEC, IAIS, ICE, IHB, ISG, LIRR, MMA, MRL, PAL, PW, WLE, WSOR A Class II railroad, as defined by the American Association of Railroads, is a railroad with an annual operating revenue between $10 million (1978 dollars) and $50 million (1978 dollars). ...
The Alaska Railroad (AAR designation ARR) is a Class 2 railroad that extends from Seward, in the south of the state of Alaska, in the United States, to Fairbanks, in the interior of that state. ...
The Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad (B≤ AAR reporting mark BLE) was a railroad company operating mainly in western Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio. ...
The Chicago SouthShore and South Bend Railroad is a short-line freight railroad operating in northern Indiana and Illinois. ...
The Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad (DM&E, AAR reporting mark DME) is a Class 2 railroad operating across South Dakota and southern Minnesota in the northern plains of the United States. ...
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The Florida East Coast Railway (AAR reporting mark FEC) is a Class II railroad operating in the US state of Florida; in the past, it has been a Class I railroad. ...
The Iowa Interstate Railroad (AAR reporting mark IAIS) is a Class II railroad operating in the central United States. ...
An eastbound IC&E train passing Fairdale, Illinois, on May 29, 2005. ...
Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad is a Class II railroad in the United States. ...
The Long Island Rail Road or LIRR is a railroad that serves the length of Long Island, New York. ...
The Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway (AAR reporting mark: MMA) is a regional freight railroad operating in the U.S. states of Maine and Vermont and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec. ...
Montana RailLink (AAR reporting mark MRL) is a privately-held Class II railroad in the United States. ...
The Providence and Worcester Railroad (AAR reporting mark PW) is a Class II railroad in the United States. ...
The Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway (WLE) began in Ohio, with the organization of the Carroll County Rail Road on March 9, 1850. ...
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| | Former or fallen flag Class II railroads of the United States | | BAR, BOCT, CC, CIM, CMNW, CRN, DWP, GBW, GSF, GWWR, IMRL, MAA, MGA, MNS, OKKT, RFP, SI, TM, WC A fallen flag, in United States railroaders and railfans terminology, is a railroad company no longer in existence due to bankruptcy or merger. ...
The Bangor and Aroostook Railroad or BAR is a defunct United States railroad company, that formerly operated lines in northern Maine. ...
The Baltimore & Ohio Chicago Terminal Railroad was a Class II railroad in the United States. ...
A Chicago Central train passes westbound through northern Illinois in 1993. ...
The Chicago and Illinois Midland Railway (AAR reporting mark CIM) was a Class II railroad in the United States, serving Peoria, Springfield and Taylorville, Illinois. ...
The Chicago, Missouri and Western Railroad (CM&W), (AAR reporting mark CMNW) was a Class II railroad that operated in the midwest of the United States between 1987 and 1990. ...
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The Magma Arizona Railroad (AAR reporting mark MAA) was built by the Magma Copper Company and operated from 1920 - 1997. ...
The Monongahela Railway (AAR reporting mark MGA) was a coal-hauling short line railroad in Pennsylvania and West Virginia in the United States. ...
The Minneapolis, Northfield and Southern Railway (the MN&S) was an 87 mile (140 km) long American short line railroad connecting Minneapolis and Northfield, Minnesota. ...
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There were two Wisconsin Central railroads that ran through Wisconsin and neighboring states. ...
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