| 词条 | Ohio Central Railroad System |
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|railroad_name=Ohio Central Railroad System |logo_filename=Ohio Central Railroad logo.png |logo_size= |old_gauge= |marks=OHCR, OSRR, CUOH, MVRY, OHPA, WTRM, YARR, YB, POHC, AOR |locale=Ohio, Pennsylvania |start_year=1988 |end_year=present |hq_city=Coshocton, Ohio |image=Ohio Central 4026.JPG |image_caption=An Ohio Central train in South Zanesville, Ohio }} The Ohio Central Railroad System is a network of short line railroads operating in Ohio and western Pennsylvania. It is owned by Genesee & Wyoming Inc. Headquartered in Coshocton, Ohio, the system operates {{convert|500|mi}} of track divided among 10 subsidiary railroads. Most of the system's routes were divested from Class I railroads and connect industries to the Class I railroads. The Ohio Central operates on track owned by other entities, including a line from Newark, Ohio to Mount Vernon, Ohio owned by CSX Transportation[1] and the old Panhandle Route, owned by the State of Ohio.[2] Railroads in the systemOhio Central's rail system comprises[3] {{div col|colwidth=30em}}
Steam operationsAs well as being a regular revenue railroad, the Ohio Central had its own steam department that operated steam locomotives for tourist trains, excursions and special events. Steam locomotivesThe Ohio Central Railroad System owned and operated several steam locomotives. When Jerry Joe Jacobson sold OCRS in 2008, he maintained the ownership of the antique equipment including the collection of steam locomotives. He built a large roundhouse in Sugarcreek, Ohio, called the Age of Steam Roundhouse to house that equipment including the following: Operational: {{div col|colwidth=30em}}
Awaiting restoration: {{div col|colwidth=30em}}
Former engines:
Acquisition by Genesee and Wyoming{{Portal|Railways}}On August 5, 2008, Genesee and Wyoming Inc announced an agreement to purchase the Ohio Central System for $219 million.[4][5] Approval was granted by the Surface Transportation Board on December 30, 2008.[6] Notes{{Cnote|A|formerly the Pittsburgh Industrial Railroad, a {{convert|42|mi|adj=on}} line from Arden to Neville Island, Pennsylvania. The Ohio Central purchased this line from RailAmerica, in December 2000 for $7.7 million. In 2005, the State of Pennsylvania awarded $2.1 million to repair flood damage along this line.}}References1. ^"Mount Vernon News." September 20, 2006. Mount Vernon News. {{Genesee & Wyoming}}2. ^"Ohio Central RR hopes to lease Panhandle line." October 2007. Coshocton Tribune. 3. ^{{Cite web |url = http://www.ohiocentral.com/ |title = Ohio Central |deadurl = yes |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20071025084337/http://www.ohiocentral.com/ |archivedate = 2007-10-25 |df = }} 4. ^Genesee & Wyoming Inc. Signs Agreement to Acquire Ohio Central Railroad System, press release 5. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2008/08/04/daily7.html|title= Connecticut company buys Ohio Central Railroad |date= August 4, 2008|work=Business First of Columbus|accessdate=January 9, 2010}} 6. ^ 3 : United States railroad holding companies|Genesee & Wyoming Inc.|2008 mergers and acquisitions |
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