Michigan Shore Railroad

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Michigan Shore Railroad
Overview
HeadquartersVassar, Michigan
LocaleMichigan
Dates of operation2012–present
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Length52 miles (84 km)
Other
Websitewww.gwrr.com/ms

The Michigan Shore Railroad (reporting mark MS) is a short line railroad in the United States owned by Genesee & Wyoming that operates 52 miles (84 km) of track,[1] connecting Fremont to CSX at West Olive, Michigan.

The railroad began operations in 1990, and was purchased by RailAmerica in 2000 which itself was purchased by Genesee & Wyoming in 2012.[1]

The railroad's traffic comes mainly from sand and chemical products. They haul mainly sand and chemicals for the Webb Chemical Company in Muskegon Heights and sand for the Nugent Sand Company near Grand Haven. The MS hauled around 6,300 carloads in 2008.[1]

Equipment[2]

Locomotive model Road number
EMD GP38-2 RS3L 2170
EMD GP-38 P5 2019

References

  1. ^ a b c "RailAmerica's Empire". Trains. Kalmbach Publishing. June 2010.
  2. ^ "Michigan Shore Roster".

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