Private company
Appalachian and Ohio Railroad
Railroad in West Virginia, United States
The Appalachian and Ohio Railroad (reporting mark AO) is a class III railroad operating in West Virginia. Originally the Cowen and Pickens Subdivisions of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, the railroad was a part of CSX until it was leased to Watco, which began operating the railroad on March 25, 2005. Watco only held the line for a short time before turning the lease from CSX over to Four Rivers Transportation, now P&L Transportation, on May 15, 2006.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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The Appalachian and Ohio Railroad (reporting mark AO) is a class III railroad operating in West Virginia.2
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- WikipediaAppalachian and Ohio Railroad
- WikidataQ4780882
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- 3Wikimedia CommonsAppalachian and Ohio Railroad photo by D A R C 12345, CC BY-SA 4.0