Waynesburg and Washington Railroad
- Waynesburg and Washington Railroad
Infobox rail
railroad_name=Waynesburg and Washington
logo_filename=
logo_size=
marks=WAW
locale=Washington and Waynesburg
start_year=1868
end_year=1976
gauge=narrow gauge (3ft 6in) and 4ft 8.5in (Standard gauge) after 1944
hq_city=The Waynesburg and Washington was a narrow gauge line between Washington and Waynesburg. It was converted to standard gauge in 1944 and renamed the Waynesburg Secondary. It had steep grades and sharp curves. It had few online industries and was used as an interurban passenger route. It was owned by the Pennsylvania Railroad. It was created on April 4, 1868 and existed until 1976, at which time Conrail declined taking it over. Tracks were removed in 1978.
External links
* [http://www.narrowtracks.com/wwrr/ NarrowTracks:Waynesburg and Washington]
* [http://rwuhp.tripod.com/hp/hppgc/wwrr.html W&WRR--HPP-GC]
* [http://rnetzlof.pennsyrr.com/Corphist/w_w.html Corporate Genealogy:Waynesburg and Washington Railroad:narrow gauge
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