The Ann Arbor Railroad (reporting mark AA) is a Class III shortline railroad that operates 50 miles (80 km) of railroad from Toledo to Ann Arbor in the lower peninsula of Michigan and northernmost tip of Ohio. The main route from Toledo to Ann Arbor was once part of the original Ann Arbor Railroad that ran from Toledo to Frankfort. The current AA began operations on the 7th of October, 1988, as the successor to the Michigan Interstate Railway Company. The AA was an independent shortline railroad until the 26th of January, 2013, when the holding company, AAAC, was purchased by WATCO.[1]
Operations
The current day AA operates approximately 50 miles or 80 kilometres of the former Ann Arbor Railroad (1895-1976) from Ottawa Yard in Toledo to an interchange with the Great Lakes Central Railroad just north of Ann Arbor inOsmer. The railroad operates a branch line from Pittsfield to Saline that is part of the former New York Central Railroad's Ypsilanti-Hillsdale route. The majority of the AA's freight traffic includes shipments of sand and grain interchanged with the GLC and automotive related freight traffic. The Saline Industrial Lead originates automotive parts manufactured by Faurecia. InToledo, the AA ships outbound finished vehicles from Chrysler's Toledo Complex and from a distribution lot located off of Manhattan Boulevard.
Locomotive Roster
| Manufacturer/Type | Number | Notes |
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All units have Conrail heritage.
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All units have MKT/Union Pacific heritage
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Has Conrail and Union Pacific heritage
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Interchanges
- Toledo, Ohio:
- Norfolk Southern (NS)
- CSX Transportation (CSXT)
- Canadian National Railway (CN)
- Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway (WE)
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