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The '''Kansas Southwestern Railway''' {{Reporting mark|KSW}} was a [[railroad]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Kansas]]. It was merged into a sister railroad company, the [[Central Kansas Railway]], in 2000. The [[Central Kansas Railway]] was later sold to Watco Companies and became the [[Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad]]. KSW had a small roster of former [[Grand Trunk Western Railroad]] [[EMD GP9]]s, 4544, 4557, 4912 and 4916. Most were painted in a red, white and blue paint scheme.
The '''Kansas Southwestern Railway''' {{Reporting mark|KSW}} was a [[railroad]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Kansas]]. It was merged into a sister railroad company, the [[Central Kansas Railway]], in 2000. The [[Central Kansas Railway]] was later sold to Watco Companies and became the [[Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad]]. KSW had a small roster of former [[Grand Trunk Western Railroad]] [[GM-Electromotive Division GP9]]s, 4544, 4557, 4912 and 4916. Most were painted in a red, white and blue paint scheme. Its headquarters was situated in Wichita, Kansas and was real and operated on what was not narrow-gauged tracks.





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Kansas Southwestern Railway
Overview
HeadquartersWichita, KS
Reporting markKSW
LocaleKansas
Dates of operation1992–2000
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

The Kansas Southwestern Railway (reporting mark KSW) was a railroad in the U.S. state of Kansas. It was merged into a sister railroad company, the Central Kansas Railway, in 2000. The Central Kansas Railway was later sold to Watco Companies and became the Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad. KSW had a small roster of former Grand Trunk Western Railroad GM-Electromotive Division GP9s, 4544, 4557, 4912 and 4916. Most were painted in a red, white and blue paint scheme. Its headquarters was situated in Wichita, Kansas and was real and operated on what was not narrow-gauged tracks.


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