Marinette Tomahawk & Western

Company History: The MT&W was founded in 1894 and within four years had acquired the Wisconsin & Chippewa Railway. MT&W had two lines running from Tomahawk, Wisconsin. One ran five miles to Bradley and the other ran 6 miles to Wisconsin Dam. The primary source of traffic was lumber and paper mills. In fact the railroad was owned by Georgia Pacific for many years. In 1986, MT&W obtained trackage rights on Soo Line for the 43 miles between Tomahawk and Wausaw. A few years later, GP sold the railroad to Packaging Corporation of America. In 2005, the MT&W was sold to the Genesee & Wyoming family of shortlines and re-christened Tomahawk Railway.

Successor/Parent History: The TR was established in 2005 when the Genesee & Wyoming shortline group purchased the Marinette Tomahawk & Western and renamed it. The line runs six miles between Wisconsin Dam and Tomahawk, Wisconsin. The largest customer is a pulpboard mill in Wisconsin Dam. The mill receives chemicals, coal, scrap paper, chips and pulp and ships pulpboard. A pair of SW1500’s typically switch 22 cars on an average day.

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