Gulf & Ohio Railways, Inc.

Gulf & Ohio Railways, Inc. (G&O) is a holding company with eight shortline railroads in the southeast operating in Tennessee, Alabama, and North Carolina. Knoxville Locomotive Works is a subsidiary of Gulf & Ohio Railways, Inc. Gulf and Ohio offer various industries the option of transloading, where goods can be transferred to and from the railroad to a truck. G&O also operates a tourist train ride in Knoxville called the Three Rivers Rambler. In addition G&O Airways offers clients the ability to charter a private plane in Knoxville.

G&O's core business are railroads in Alabama, railroads in Tennessee, and railroads in North Carolina. A shortline rail system consists of switching and terminal companies, as well as companies classified as a Class III carrier. Shortline railroads work with larger Class I railroads to handle freight over long distances.

G&O has increased traffic recently with ethanol transloading at multiple locations. Once processed, ethanol absorbs water and impurities that reside in fuel pipelines, resulting in its inability to travel via pipeline. Instead, ethanol must be transported by rail tanker car or tanker truck to various destinations.

Railways. First, KLW specializes in repairs for EMD units in all categories including compressors, accessory racks, prime movers, main generators, auxiliary generators, cab equipment, and trucks. Second, Knoxville Locomotive Works (KLWX) sells or leases industrial and shortline locomotives, rail cars and ancillary equipment at competitive prices.

KLW's value to the company is immeasurable. They keep the fleet of locomotives operable and offer used equipment important to the rail industry. KLW employees inspect old locomotives and rail cars and arrange for them to be transported to Knoxville for repair and requalification.

The shortline railroads operating in Alabama, North Carolina and Tennessee, the service division of Knoxville Locomotive Works, and tourist train ride, Three Rivers Rambler, combine to make Gulf & Ohio Railways, Inc. an industry leader.

In addition to railroads, G&O offers charter plane services. Operating under the name Gulf & Ohio Airways, the luxury Beechcraft KingAir 350 plane seats 9 passengers and two crew members. Based in Tennessee, the private charter offers flexible scheduling, pricing packages, and access to more airports than major airlines. Gulf & Ohio Airways is the only Knoxville based FAA licensed private air charter service with a $100 million insurance policy to protect you and your family.