Wilmington and Western Railroad

DE 41, Hockessin and, Delaware. County/parish: New Castle.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places September 08, 1980. NRIS 80000932.

1 contributing building. 14 contributing structures. 9 contributing objects.

Also known as:

  • Landenberg Branch of the Baltimore &amp
  • Ohio Railroad

From Wikipedia:

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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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75324493

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