Northern Ohio and Western Railway
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Northern Ohio and Western Railway is a railine owned by OmniTRAX
located in Northwest Ohio
. It is based in Tiffin, Ohio
and operates between Tiffin and Woodville
.
It originally was a Pennsylvania railroad
line that traveled from Toledo
to Mansfield
. Most of the railroad line south of Tiffin has been abandoned except for a few mile stretch that once went to Republic elevator. In 1959 Carrothers
to Mansfield was abandoned by PRR. In 1984 Tiffin to Carrothers was abandoned by Conrail. Today only 21 miles of the line is NOW. The other half of the line is owned by CSX. The line starts in Woodville where the Toledo subdivision ends there and ends in Tiffin right on the CSX's Williard Subdivision.
The railroad had serviced the once former American Standard
plant located on Maule Road. The train is active once or twice a week. It was bought from Conrail in 1995. This was 4 years before the other half of the line was taken over by CSX. This purchase of a portion of line code 3612 from Conrail consisted of properties and tracks as shown entirely or in part on Connecting Railway Valuation Section 2-OH, maps 36 thru 61; formerly Toledo Columbus & Ohio Railroad Valuation Section 13-OH, maps 36 thru 61.
OmniTRAX
OmniTRAX, Inc. is one of North America's largest private railroad and transportation management companies, providing management services to 16 regional and short-line railroads that serve 10 U.S...
located in Northwest Ohio
Northwest Ohio
Northwest or northwestern Ohio consists of multiple counties in the northwestern corner of the US state of Ohio. This area borders Lake Erie, southern Michigan, and eastern Indiana. Some areas in northwestern Ohio are also considered the Black Swamp area. The Toledo metropolitan area is also part...
. It is based in Tiffin, Ohio
Tiffin, Ohio
Tiffin is a city in and the county seat of Seneca County, Ohio, United States. The population was 18,135 at the 2000 census. The National Arbor Day Foundation has designated Tiffin as a Tree City USA....
and operates between Tiffin and Woodville
Woodville, Ohio
Woodville is a village in Sandusky County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,977 at the 2000 census. The National Arbor Day Foundation has designated Woodville as a Tree City USA.-History:...
.
It originally was a Pennsylvania railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad
The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....
line that traveled from Toledo
Toledo, Ohio
Toledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan...
to Mansfield
Mansfield, Ohio
Mansfield is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Richland County. The municipality is located in north-central Ohio in the western foothills of the Allegheny Plateau, approximately southwest of Cleveland and northeast of Columbus....
. Most of the railroad line south of Tiffin has been abandoned except for a few mile stretch that once went to Republic elevator. In 1959 Carrothers
Carrothers, Ohio
Carrothers is an unincorporated community in Venice Township, Seneca County, Ohio, United States. It is located along State Route 4, just north of the border between Seneca and Crawford County. The community is served by the Attica post office....
to Mansfield was abandoned by PRR. In 1984 Tiffin to Carrothers was abandoned by Conrail. Today only 21 miles of the line is NOW. The other half of the line is owned by CSX. The line starts in Woodville where the Toledo subdivision ends there and ends in Tiffin right on the CSX's Williard Subdivision.
The railroad had serviced the once former American Standard
American Standard
American Standard may refer to:* American Standard, a brand of plumbing fixtures made by American Standard Brands.* American Standard, a brand of HVAC equipment made by Trane....
plant located on Maule Road. The train is active once or twice a week. It was bought from Conrail in 1995. This was 4 years before the other half of the line was taken over by CSX. This purchase of a portion of line code 3612 from Conrail consisted of properties and tracks as shown entirely or in part on Connecting Railway Valuation Section 2-OH, maps 36 thru 61; formerly Toledo Columbus & Ohio Railroad Valuation Section 13-OH, maps 36 thru 61.