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Pioneer Railcorp"People on the right track!" |
Defiance, Oh / Feb 2016 / RWH
The mission of Pioneer Lines is to acquire, develop, and operate multiple short line railroads and industrial switching locations in North America under one centralized management and support system. Today, Pioneer Lines are "On The Right Track" with its business plan and has had a number of railroad acquisitions successfully concluded in recent years. Customers know Pioneer Lines and its dedication to providing reliable and dependable rail services through its North American railroad subsidiaries. Pioneer’s customers include some of the most successful corporations in America. Cities and states know Pioneer Lines as an important and growing part of their economic strength, their transportation system, and as a provider of jobs. The railroad industry knows Pioneer Lines as a modern, professional multiple-line operator that is a strong and reliable business partner.
Pioneer Railcorp is a holding company for more than 20 shortline railroads in 13 states in the central and eastern United States. Other subsidiaries offer locomotive and freight car leasing to its own railroads and to third parties, as well as contract switching services. The company began as Pioneer Railroad Company, founded in 1986 by Guy L. Brenkman. Headquartered in Peoria, Illinois, the Pioneer Lines subsidiary manages more than 600 miles of shortline trackage serving over 100 customers. Commodities shipped on subsidiary lines include cottonseed, corn, fertilizer, meal, peanuts, soybeans, wheat, alcohol, charcoal, chemicals, flooring materials, frozen foods, lumber, paper products, plastics, scrap metal, finished steel, and wood products.
Pioneer Railcorp locations / RWH
Fort Valley, Ga / Dec 2018 / RWH
Railroads
CURRENT
- Alabama Railroad
- Decatur Junction Railway
- Elkhart & Western Railroad
- Fort Smith Railroad
- Garden City Western Railway
- Gettysburg & Northern Railroad
- Georgia Southern Railway
- Indiana Southwestern Railway
- Kendallville Terminal Railway
- Keokuk Junction Railway
- Michigan Southern Railroad
- Mississippi Central Railroad
- Napoleon, Defiance & Western Railroad
- Pioneer Industrial Railway
- Ripley & New Albany Railroad
- Shawnee Terminal Railway
- Vandalia Railroad
PREVIOUS
- Alabama & Florida Railroad
- West Michigan Railroad
New Albany, Ms / Jun 2020 / RWH
Motive Power
Gettysburg & Northern #105
Defiance, Oh / Feb 2016 / RWH
Pioneer Lines #800
New Albany, Ms / Jun 2020 / RWH
Pioneer Rail Equipment #1355
Fort Valley, Ga / May 2019 / RWH
Pioneer Rail Equipment #1603
Defiance, Oh / Feb 2016 / RWH
Mississippi Central #1605
Holly Springs, Ms / Dec 2015 / RWH
Pioneer Lines #2017
New Albany, Ms / Jun 2020 / RWH
Pioneer Rail Equipment #2053
Fort Valley, Ga / Dec 2018 / RWH
Pioneer Rail Equipment #3000
Fort Valley, Ga / Dec 2018 / RWH
Pioneer Rail Equipment #3054
Defiance, Oh / Feb 2016 / RWH
Links / Sources
- Pioneer Railcorp website
- Diesel Shop roster for Pioneer Rail Equipment
- Wikipedia article for Pioneer Railcorp
- Edward A. Lewis, American Shortline Railway Guide - Fifth Edition (Kalmbach, 1996) 349