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 2007 Rochester and Southern Railroad map showing the Genesee and Wyoming Railroad in orange. | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Rochester, New York |
| Reporting mark | GNWR |
| Locale | New York |
| Dates of operation | 1899–2003 |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
The Genesee and Wyoming Railroad (reporting mark GNWR) was a flagship short-line railroad owned by Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
The G&W Railroad was the small Western NY salt-hauling railroad that ran between Retsof, New York, and Caledonia, New York, only 14.5 miles (23.3 km) long, and began in 1899.[1] It was the first railroad in today's global G&W corporation "family" of shortlines all over the world. "G&W Orange", that began on the G&W railroad, can today be seen on railroads all over the world.
The Genesee and Wyoming Railroad was absorbed into the Rochester and Southern Railroad system in 2003, but still exists as a non-operating subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming.[1]
Genesee Street and Wyoming Street in the West Bottoms, the former site of the Kansas City Stockyards are named for the railroad.
