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Wilmington and Western Railroad

About Wilmington and Western Railroad

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. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places as a national historic district in 1980. Wilmington & Western serves one customer for revenue service, and interchanges with CSX Transportation at Landenberg Junction, Delaware.

Wilmington & Western's General Motors Diesel-Electric SW1 locomotive no. 114 is the oldest diesel locomotive in routine scheduled service, having been built in February 1940.

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Founded
1966
Opened
1872

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  2. Wooddale siding02Wooddale sidingChoess · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Make a day of it. 4 more museums are within 3.6 miles of Wilmington and Western Railroad; the closest, Greenbank Mill & Philips Farm, is practically next door.