Allegheny Valley

Company History: This line started up in 1995 to operate 77 miles of former PRR and B&O lines radiating in three directions from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. One line runs north to a connection with the Buffalo & Pittsburgh at Gibsonia. A second runs southwest to Washington, PA and a third runs northeast along the river to New Kensington. They are owned by a small shortline group called Carload Express that runs four shortlines in Pennsylvania and Ohio. The AVL roster includes four GP11's and three SD40-3's.

Successor/Parent History: Carload Express predecessor Trimax Holdings is founded for the purpose of acquiring, operating and developing shortline railroads. Trimax acquires assets from a previous company that began leasing locomotives in 1984.
Carload Express runs four shortlines in Pennsylvania and Ohio.
The heart of Carload Express is our three rail lines, the Allegheny Valley Railroad, Delmarva Central Railroad, and Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad.

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