![HESR 3866 west of Vasser, Michigan. 2007 [Dale Berry photo]](/images/MIRR/HESR3866WestEastOfVasser060207-5[DaleBerry].jpg "HESR 3866 west of Vasser, Michigan. 2007 [Dale Berry photo]")
Genesee & Wyoming group
The Genesee & Wyoming group of railroads is fairly new to Michigan. G&W has assembled the following shortline railroads: Huron & Eastern (HESR) serving short lines stretching out in many directions from the Saginaw area to Bay City and Midland, Brown City, Caro and Croswell in the "thumb". They also own and operate lines from Grand Rapids east to Ionia, and north to Manistee and Ludington, as well as north from Holland to Muskegon and Fremont. G&W also owns the Huron Central Railway which runs east from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario to Sudbury.
Traffic on these lines is varied. Branch lines in the thumb depend heavily on grain and sugar beets. Dow chemical facilities are served in Bay City and Midland. Power plants using coal are on line at Essexville (near Bay City) and West Olive (near Muskegon).
Website: Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
Photo Information: HESR 2866 is west of Vassar, Michigan. 2007 [Dale Berry photo]
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News Feed - Genesee & Wyoming
14 July 2025
- Parallel Systems Launches First Commercial Pilot (UPDATED 7/1) - Railway Age
- Union Pacific Transfers Local Service in Eugene, Oregon, to Genesee & Wyoming’s Central Oregon & Pacific Railroad - Union Pacific
- Genesee & Wyoming launches Red Deer Railway, its first short line in Western Canada - trains.com
- Genesee & Wyoming Launches Red Deer Railway in Alberta, Its First Railroad in Western Canada - Business Wire
- Genesee & Wyoming’s Georgia Central Railway links up with Agile Cold Storage in Central GA - American Journal of Transportation
- Genesee & Wyoming launches Red Deer Railway - Railway Gazette International
- Rail News - Genesee & Wyoming launches first railroad in western Canada. For Railroad Career Professionals - Progressive Railroading
- Brookville Equipment Corporation to Restore the Historic Genesee & Wyoming Railroad Facility - exploreJefferson
- Parallel Systems announces first autonomous rail pilot in Georgia - Railway Technology
- Watch: CSO Finds a ‘Unique’ Solution to Move MSW by Rail - Railway Age
- Genesee & Wyoming Railroad anniversary: A 125th like no other - American Journal of Transportation
- Lacombe out, Genesee & Wyoming's Marshall (temporarily) in as Australian railroad's CEO (12/16/2002) - Progressive Railroading
- G&W short line to take over local service from Union Pacific in Eugene, Ore. - trains.com
- G&W Continues its 125 Anniversary Celebration in Florida - Railway Age
- Rail News - Genesee & Wyoming acquires Central Gulf Railcar Services. For Railroad Career Professionals - Progressive Railroading
