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Delmarva Central Railroad Announces New Customer, Wyoming Millwork

Dec. 12, 2019 (Milton, DE) — Delmarva Central Railroad Company (DCR) delivered the first railcar of lumber to a new Wyoming Millwork Co. facility in late October. Wyoming Millwork recently completed construction and opened a new rail served building products distribution facility in Milton, DE. DCR provides daily rail service and a direct connection via Norfolk Southern to the broader north American rail network.

The newly-constructed multi-car railroad siding allows Wyoming Millwork to source construction materials from across the US and Canada at competitive rates. Wyoming Millwork is working to allow other companies to use their new state-of-the-art terminal and warehousing operations to source their materials via rail.

Delmarva Central delivering the first load of lumber to Wyoming Millwork, Oct. 24, 2019

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About Delmarva Central Railroad

The Delmarva Central Railroad Company (DCR), a subsidiary of Carload Express Inc. (CEI), operates 188 miles of rail line in Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia.  The lines run from near Porter, Delaware, (south of Wilmington) south to Hallwood, Virginia; and from Harrington, Delaware, to Frankford, Delaware, with branches to Milton and Gravel Hill.  DCR interchanges with Norfolk Southern, as well as the Maryland & Delaware Railroad in several locations on the Delmarva Peninsula.  DCR helps keep over 100,000 trucks off of Delaware’s highways each year.

About Carload Express

Carload Express Inc. operates four shortline railroads: The Allegheny Valley Railroad (AVR) and Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad (SWP) serving western Pennsylvania; the Ohio Terminal Railway (OHIO) serving the Ohio River Valley bordering Ohio and West Virginia; and the Delmarva Central Railroad (DCR) serving Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia on the Delmarva Peninsula.   The company handled 90,000 shipments last year, equating to roughly 360,000 fewer trucks on local highways, lowering congestion and road maintenance costs, while significantly reducing carbon emissions and greenhouse gases. The company and its 100 employees operate 24 hours per day, seven days per week, serving over 100 customers on 344 route-miles of track.  For more information, please see: carloadexpress.com.