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The Wilmington and Western Railroad (reporting mark WWRC) is a freight and heritage railroad in northern Delaware, operating over a former Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) branch line between Wilmington and Hockessin. The 10.2-mile (16.4 km) railroad operates both steam and diesel locomotives.
Wilmington and Western 98 is a preserved 4-4-0 "American" type steam locomotive built by Alco's Schenectady Locomotive Works for the Mississippi Central, it is now preserved and operated by the Wilmington and Western Railroad.
In 1963, Malcolm Ottinger purchased No. 300 for use to pull tourist trains on his Valley Forge Scenic Railroad alongside 4-6-2 No. 425, it continued service until being retired in the late 1960s. [6] [4] In 1973, No. 300 was purchased by Brian Woodcock, who was the president of the Wilmington and Western Railroad in Delaware. [4]
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Delaware and Pennsylvania State Line Railroad: Wilmington and Northern Railroad: RDG: 1877 1976 Consolidated Rail Corporation: Wilmington and Reading Railroad: RDG: 1866 1876 Wilmington and Northern Railroad: Wilmington and Susquehanna Railroad: PRR: 1832 1838 Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad: Wilmington and Western Railroad: B&O ...
The Wilmington and Western Railroad line ran from the junction at Elsmere to Landenberg, PA until the 1940s when the B&O decided to cut back the line to Southwood and eventually, in the 1950s, to Hockessin. The current Wilmington and Western Railroad operates tourist trains between Greenbank and Hockessin.
Wilmington and Northern Railroad: Wilmington and Western Railroad: B&O: 1869 1877 Delaware Western Railroad: Wind Gap and Delaware Railroad: LNE: 1880 1904 Lehigh and New England Railroad: Winfield Railroad: 1900 1979 N/A Wrightsville and Gettysburg Railroad: PRR: 1836 1837 Wrightsville, York and Gettysburg Railroad: Wrightsville and York ...
Nov. 25-Dec. 17 at the Wilmington Railroad Museum: Local performers read this classic Christmas book for the kids, who all get their tickets punched by the "conductor" as well as a bell from Santa ...