Talk:Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway (1990)

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A portion may be incorrect;

"The Huron Branch, WLE's first line between Norwalk and Huron, was acquired by WE [implying after 1990] but was never activated north of the Norwalk city limits and was later removed in its entirety."

According to a scanned document, which can be found here, http://www.cppr.net/documents/abandonment.html, it appears NS petitioned for abandonment of the Huron Branch in 1988, before WLE (II)75.35.242.241 (talk) 15:56, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

It's possible that they didn't actually abandon it before 1990, and did transfer it to the W≤ I would need the text of Finance Docket No. 31591 (sale to the W&LE) or Docket No. AB-227 (Sub-No. 0X or Sub-No. 1X) (the W&LE's first abandonments). --NE2 17:33, 24 December 2008 (UTC)

Needs far more information on today's operations. The Wheeling is a major regional player at 820 miles, but not a peppe about it today? —Preceding unsigned comment added by [[User:{{{1}}}|{{{1}}}]] ([[User talk:{{{1}}}|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/{{{1}}}|contribs]])

List of lines

• Carey Subdivision: ex-NS Akron District, Fishers (53.00) - Carey (55.3) AB_227_7_X (1997); ex-NS Akron District, Carey (55.3) - Spencer (124)
• Akron Subdivison: ex-NS Akron District, Spencer (124) - Mogadore (169)
  • Medina Branch: owned by Medina (2 mi)
  • ex-NS Spur 4, Brittain (1-2) abandoned?
  • ex-NS Mogadore Lead, Mogadore (1 mi)

• Cleveland Subdivison: ex-NS Canton District, Belt Line Junction (2) - Newburgh (5.1) abandoned?; ex-NS Canton District, Newburgh (5.1) - Falls Junction (15.5) leased to Cleveland Commercial Railroad; ex-NS Canton District, Falls Junction (15.5) - Harmon (74)
  • Solon Branch: ex-NS Chagrin Falls Branch, Falls Junction (0) - Solon (2) (when was this abandoned to Chagrin Falls (8)?)
  • Carrollton Branch: Canton (0) - 27.72 (Carrollton)
    • East End Branch: ex-NS Canton Belt, Waco (0) - East End Yard (4)
    • ex-NS Minerva Branch, Minerva Junction (0) - Minerva (2.96)
  • Sandy Branch: ex-B&O, Canton-Sandyville (acquired 1992, 0.7 mi in AB_227_6_X (1997))
    • North Canton Branch: owned by AMRTA, Canton-Aultman
  • ex-NS Massillon Branch: Run Junction (Navarre) (22.05) - Massillon (16.40) AB_227_10_X (1997); Massillon Branch: Massillon (16.40) - Dalton (7.02) AB_227_4_X (1994)

• Pittsburgh Subdivision: ex-NS Connellsville District, Frick (Connellsville) (1) - Rook (56)
  • Matt Branch: Monessen-Coke Yard (7 mi)
  • Clairton Branch: Pierce (0) - Clairton (6)
  • Mifflin Branch: Longview (0) - Mifflin Junction (3)
  • West End Branch: West Belt Junction (0) - West End Pittsburgh (2)
• Rook Subdivision: ex-NS Connellsville District, Rook (56) - Pittsburgh Junction (111); ex-NS Wheeling District, Pittsburgh Junction (183) - Jewett (180)
  • River Subdivision: ex-NS Steubenville Branch, Steubenville (13.16) - Warrenton (0); ex-NS Wheeling District, Warrenton (205.54) - Aetnaville (Martins Ferry) (213); ex-B&O, Aetnaville-Benwood
  • Valley Subdivision: ex-NS Wheeling District, Pittsburgh Junction (183) - Unionvale (188.5); ex-NS Wheeling District, Unionvale (188.5) - Warrenton (205.54) AB_227_9_X (1999)
    • ex-NS Adena Branch: Adena (0.0) - AC&NA Junction (0.5) AB_227_11_X (1997); Adena Branch: AC&NA Junction (0.5) - Tellesburg (St. Clairsville) (15) AB_227_3_X (1993)
      • ex-NS AC&NA Branch: AC&NA Junction (0.0) - Georgetown (10.9) AB_227_11_X (1997)

• Hartland Subdivision: ex-NS Toledo District, Yeomans (Bellevue) (54.7) - Spencer (94)
• Brewster Subdivision: ex-NS Toledo District, Spencer (94) - Brewster (135.8); ex-NS Wheeling District, Brewster (135.8) - Bowerston (169)
  • Huron Branch: Norwalk (Huron Junction) (0) - Milan (2.3) AB_227_8_X (1996) (abandoned beyond 2.3 pre-1990)
  • Lorain Branch: Lake Junction (Wellington) (0) - end (1.15) abandoned?
  • ex-NS Massillon Branch: Orrville (0-1.39)

also operated over CSX trackage rights, Broad Ford (0.00) - Mt. Pleasant (9.56) until AB_227_5_X (1994)

AB_227_2_X was in Stark, Wayne, and Medina Counties, but I don't know where, and I don't know what AB_227_0_X or AB_227_1_X were.

--NE2 15:03, 24 December 2008 (UTC)