Elkhart & Western Railroad Co

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Elkhart & Western Railroad Co. (EWR) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Pioneer Railcorp., which is an Iowa-based railroad holding company. Elkhart & Western Railroad Co. (EWR), an interline carrier, operates two segments of railway track: one segment runs 11 miles west from Elkhart, Ind. and the other segment is 23 miles of track from Argos to Walkerton, Ind. The company s principal commodities are auto frames, cement, lumber, tomato paste, plastic and aggregates. Pioneer Railcorp. s other subsidiaries are Kendallville Terminal Railway Co. (KTR), Keokuk Junction Railway Co. (KJRY), Michigan Southern Railroad Co. (MSO), Mississippi Central Railroad Co. (MSCI), Pioneer Industrial Railway Co. (PRY) and many more. One of its subsidiaries, Pioneer Railroad Services Inc., is a nationwide leader in providing businesses with railroad switching services, including railcar storage, repair, cleaning and leasing.