Lima Marion Railroad

Lima Marion Railroad, or by its reporting marks LMRR or LMRX, is a Class I railroad. It is headquartered in Lima, OH.

Early Years
The company was formed in 1958 following an acquisition of Nickel Plate Road. Early locomotives on the roster were some former NKP locomotives including the Berkshire steam engines. In 1959, the company bought their first diesels, 100 EMD GP7s, 50 GP9s and 150 ALCO RS-27s to replace the aging steam locomotives while some select steamers were overhauled for extended service life.

Early 80s-21st Century
Beginning In 1980, Lima Marion Railroad Began Operations With Conrail In the Early 2000s, Lima Marion Railroad Began Doing High Speed Passenger Services While Amtrak Offered To Lease 2 Of Their 2 P42DCS In Early 2016, Lima Marion Railroad Began To Purchase Their New ET44WACS and SD70ACe Tier 4s The Lima Marion Railroad Will Proudly Serve The United States For Another 150 Years Of Railroading.

Areas served

 * Ohio
 * Indiana
 * Pennsylvania
 * New York
 * West Virginia
 * Virginia
 * North Carolina
 * South Carolina
 * Alabama
 * Georgia
 * Florida
 * Texas
 * Michigan
 * Wisconsin
 * Illinois
 * Kansas
 * Northern California
 * Toronto, Ontario, Canada
 * Alberta, Canada

Owned (Including subsidiaries)

 * N&W
 * Conrail
 * Lima Locomotive Works
 * FWFL
 * FXE
 * PRR
 * Seaboard System
 * GTW
 * DT&I
 * Erie Lackawanna
 * Penn Central
 * D&H
 * CF&E
 * OHCR
 * MM&S
 * MAL
 * LCL
 * SAL
 * SCL
 * ACL
 * NKP
 * KCS

Partnerships

 * Philadelphia & Northern
 * West Virginia & Atlanta
 * CSX Transportation
 * Canadian National
 * ARBX
 * EQRX