Allegheny and Western Railway Company operates as a railway services and shortline railroad company that provides railroad transportation services. The company focuses on leasing, purchasing, and/or operating shortline railroads. It provides access to range of locomotives from small industrial units to large, high-horsepower road engines. The company offers various lease types from basic locomotive-only to full service maintenance plans. It also provides consulting services in various aspects of the railroad industry; and turnkey planning, construction, and switching services for ethanol and biodiesel plants. The company was founded in 1898 and is based in Jacksonville, Florida. Allegheny and Western Railway Company operates as a subsidiary of CSX Transportation, Inc.