Ann Arbor 1988-Present

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Ann Arbor History

  • AAR Reporting Marks - AA
  • The Ann Arbor Railroad, as now constituted, was sold to the Ann Arbor Acquisition Corporation in October, 1988. Today, the Ann Arbor is a Class III rail carrier providing rail service between Ann Arbor, Michigan and Toledo, Ohio. Ann Arbor interchanges traffic with three (3) Class I railroads in Toledo, Ohio; namely CSX, Norfolk Southern and Canadian National Railway; with one (1) Regional railroad in Toledo, Ohio; Wheeling and Lake Erie. In addition, Ann Arbor has interchange connections with Norfolk Southern at Milan, MI, the Great Lakes Central Railway Co., Inc. (GLC) at Osmer (north of Ann Arbor), and the Indiana & Ohio Railway (IORY) at Diann, MI.

Ann Arbor Trains

Symbol Origin/Base Destination/Turn Location Frequency Notes
Hallet yard, Toledo OH Osmer siding. (Interchange with the GLC) 161.355-General operations. the AA does not have any active customers in Ann Arbor anymore.

when osmer siding is full the old ferry passing siding in downtown AA is used occasionally.

Ann Arbor Locomotives

Number Model Year(s) Built Notes
AA 2368 GP39-2 1984 ex-UP, nee-MKT
AA 2373 GP39-2 1984 ex-UP, nee-MKT
AA 7771 GP38 1969 ex-CR nee PC
AA 7791 GP38 1969 ex-CR nee PC
AA 7802 GP38 1969 ex-CR nee PC

Ann Arbor (AA) Frequencies

Frequency AAR Channel Notes
161.355 83 General Operations
161.490 92 Ottawa Yard (Toledo, OH)




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