Kansas Southwestern Railway

The Kansas Southwestern Railway (reporting mark KSW) was a railroad in the U.S. state of Kansas. It was merged into a sister railroad company, the Central Kansas Railway, in 2000. The Central Kansas Railway was later sold to Watco Companies and became the Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad. KSW had a small roster of former Grand Trunk Western Railroad GM-Electromotive Division GP9s, 4544, 4557, 4912 and 4916. Most were painted in a red, white and blue paint scheme. Its headquarters were located in Wichita, Kansas. Much of the track was former Missouri Pacific spun off by the Union Pacific in 1991.

Kansas Southwestern Railway
Overview
HeadquartersWichita, KS
Reporting markKSW
LocaleKansas
Dates of operation19912000
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8 12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

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