York Railway Overview
The York Railway is a shortline railroad operating 42 miles of track in and near York, Pennsylvania. The company was created in 1999 through a consolidation of Yorkrail, Inc. and the Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad, both owned by the Emons Railroad Group. Genesee & Wyoming gained control of the company, and the other Emons properties, in 2002.
The York Railway operates two parallel main lines, with the line running from York (via Thomasville and Spring Grove) to Porters Sideling being the main line.
The other line running from West York (via Bair and Spring Grove) to Hanover has been largely mothballed. Only the section between West York and Bair, and a small section in Spring Grove are still actively used.
The railroad uses trackage rights over CSX to serve its final remaining customer in Hanover.
YRC interchanges with:
- CSX at Porters Sideling and Hanover.
- Norfolk Southern at York.
- East Penn Railroad at York.
York Railway Locomotives
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Number
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Model
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Year(s) Built
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History
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Notes
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YRC 1500
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CF7
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1953
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Ex-MPA 1500/ATSF 2417/ATSF 275.
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Active.
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YRC 1531
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GP15-1
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1979
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Ex-LTEX 1414/NS 1414/CR 1634.
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Active.
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YRC 1532
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GP15-1
|
1979
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Ex-LTEX 1444/NS 1444/CR 1682.
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Active.
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YRC 1535
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GP15-1
|
1979
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Ex-LTEX 1440/NS 1440/CR 1677.
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Active.
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YRC 1548
|
GP15-1
|
1979
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Ex-LTEX 1413/NS 1413/CR 1627.
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Active.
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YRC 1549
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GP15-1
|
1979
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Ex-LTEX 1417/NS 1417/CR 1638.
|
Active.
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YRC 1556
|
GP15-1
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1979
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Ex-LTEX 1452/NS 1452/CR 1694.
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Active.
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YRC 1604
|
GP16
|
1956
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Ex-YRC 1734/CSX 1734/SBD 4634/SCL 4634/SCL 1031/SAL 1957.
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Active.
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YRC 1606
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GP16
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1956
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Ex-YRC 1735/CSX 1735/SBD 4635/SCL 4635/SCL 1046/SAL 1974.
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Active.
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YRC 1754
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GP9
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1956
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Ex-BO 6490.
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Scrapped Feb. 2021.
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YRC 1755
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GP10
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1958
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Ex-SCRF 77/NOLR 8377/ICG 8377/ICG 9377/IC 9377.
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Active.
|
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York Railway Customers
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Customer
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Location
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Company Description
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Type of Railcar
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Notes
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Gerdau Ameristeel
|
York
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Steel Distributor
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Steel Coil Cars/Flatcars
|
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Consolidated Scrap
|
York
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Scrapyard
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Gondolas
|
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Graham Packaging
|
York
|
Packaging Manufacturer
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Covered Hoppers
|
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J&K Salvage
|
York
|
Scrapyard
|
Gondolas
|
|
ES3 Warehouse
|
York
|
Food Warehouse
|
Refrigerated Boxcars/Boxcars
|
|
American Colloid
|
York
|
Mineral Supplier
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Covered Hoppers/Flatcars
|
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NGL Supply Terminal
|
York
|
Propane Supplier
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Tank Cars
|
|
BAE Systems
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Bair
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Military Equipment Manufacturer
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Flatcars
|
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Lehigh Cement
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West York
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Cement Manufacturer
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Covered Hoppers
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York Rail Logistics
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West York
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Transload Terminal
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Covered Hoppers
|
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Kloeckner Metals
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West York
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Metal Distributor
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Bulkhead Flatcars
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Active shipper?
|
Gordon Recycling Services
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West York
|
Recycling Company
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Boxcars
|
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A&S Kinard Warehousing
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West York
|
Warehouse
|
Boxcars
|
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Frito-Lay
|
West York
|
Snack Food Manufacturer
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Covered Hoppers/Tank Cars
|
|
Magnesita Refractories
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Botts
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Refractory Products
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Boxcars
|
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Baker Lime
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Botts
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Lime Supplies
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Boxcars
|
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Hanover Architectural Products
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Thomasville
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Architectural Products
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Covered Hoppers
|
Active shipper?
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Church & Dwight
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Thomasville
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Laundry Detergent Manufacturer
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Covered Hoppers/Tank Cars
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Pixelle
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Spring Grove
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Paper Mill
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Boxcars/Tank Cars/Coal Hoppers/Covered Hoppers
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Pixelle Distribution Center
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Spring Grove
|
Warehouse
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Boxcars
|
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Sonoco Products
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Hanover
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Packaging Company
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Covered Hoppers
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