Goderich-Exeter

Genesee & Wyoming Canada

This was Ontario's first modern-era shortline spinoff. Its pioneer effort resulted in a long delay getting into operation.
Rail America bought April 3, 1992 the CN branches Goderich Sub. from Stratford to Goderich 46 miles and Exeter Sub. Clinton to Centralia 24 miles.

A major expansion of their operation took place November 15, 1998 with the lease of CN Guelph Sub. from Silver (near Georgetown) to London East 90 miles, North Guelph Spur 2.4 miles, Galt Industrial Spur 2.5 miles, Solaware Spur 1.2 miles, Huron Park Spur 5.3 miles, Fergus Spur 13 miles. Along with running rights into MacMillan Yard Toronto.

All of these leased lines were to be named South Western Ontario Railway (SWOR) based in Kitchener.
GEXR was to be absorbed into SWOR. None of this took place with GEXR taking over the leased lines.

Rail America was acquired December 28, 2012 by Genesee and Wyoming.

The lease was ended by CN November 15, 2018. GEXR continues to operate the owned lines to Goderich etc.

RLHH 2117 transferred 1/2018 from Southern Ontario. Goderich 6/19/2019

Ex NECR 3840, ex LLPX 2044, ex CSXT 1979, ex CR 7904, nee PC 1979. GP38 EMD 36993 3/1971

Two views of 431's power laying over in Kitchener. 7/01/2017

GEXR 3394 acq. 5/2015 (ex GATX 7369 ex UP 4186, nee MP 3186) SD40-2 EMD 74690-23 3/1975
GEXR 3054 ex 9392 acq. 3/2011 (ex CEFX 9392 ex SP 9392 nee SSW 9392) SD45T-2 EMD 74696-22 6/1975
QGRY 6908 acq. 2/2010 SD40-3 (ex WC 6908, ex GCFX 6038, nee CN SD40 5198 GMD A2515 8/1971

Two views of St. Lawrence & Atlantic SLR 3806 GP40-3M with control cab slug 806.
806 ex GP40 ex CSXT 6594 nee BO 4019. EMD 38499 9/1971

Kitchener 3/26/2017

SLR 3806 ex NREX 7000, NS 7000, nee Sou 7000. GP40X EMD 766066-1 6/1978

This small shop was built in 1997. Goderich 6/29/2017
GEXR_3393 acq. 2013 (ex GSCX 7362; 4/1990 ex GATX 7362 nee MP 3176)
SD40-2 EMD 74696-22 3/1975 See below for second unit.

RLK 2211 still in old RailAmerica paint scheme.
Transfer 1/2006 from Southern Ontario 2211.
2000 ex RLK Lakeland & Waterways 2210 ex 5010.
Acq. 1998 ex CP 5010 GP35 GMD A2043 6/1964

Note: Lakeland and Waterways also had RLK 5011 and 5013.

RLK 4095 transfer 6/2012 SOR. (tsfr 2/2006 MN, ex RLK 4095, ex RLK 9304, ex CN 9304 nee CN 4004:1)
GP40 GMD A2167 5/1966 Kitchener 7/02/2017

QGRY 2008 GP38-2 upgraded 2015, (ex CR 7687 nee PC 7687) GP38 EMD 35316 6/1969

LLPX 2236 (nee LIRR 262) GP38-2 EMD 756091-13 2/1976
Kitchener 1/26/2013