The Toledo, Lake Erie and Western Railway is a Class III railroad

Class III railroad

A Class III railroad, as defined by the Surface Transportation Board, is a railroad with an annual operating revenue of less than $20 million . The term only applies to United States railroads, but is sometimes applied to other countries...

, operating on 16.2 miles (26.1 km) of railway, ex- Norfolk and Western Railroad, nee-Toledo, St. Louis and Western Railroad

Toledo, St. Louis and Western Railroad

The Toledo, St. Louis and Western Railroad, often abbreviated TStL&W and commonly known as the Clover Leaf, was a railroad company that operated in northwestern Ohio, north central Indiana, and south central Illinois during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.-History:The TStL&W originated with...

 (later acquired by the Nickel Plate Road)and crosses the Maumee River

Maumee River

The Maumee River is a river in northwestern Ohio and northeastern Indiana in the United States. It is formed at Fort Wayne, Indiana by the confluence of the St. Joseph and St. Marys rivers, and meanders northeastwardly for through an agricultural region of glacial moraines before flowing into the...

 on a 900 ft (274.3 m) bridge. This line runs from Waterville

Waterville, Ohio

Waterville is a village in Lucas County, Ohio, United States, along the Maumee River. The population was 4,828 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Waterville is located at ....

 to Grand Rapids, Ohio

Grand Rapids, Ohio

Grand Rapids is a village in Wood County, Ohio, United States, along the Maumee River. The population was 1,002 at the 2000 census. Grand Rapids is served by a branch of the Weston Public Library....

. Currently TLEW only operates as a passenger railroad. TLEW Motive power consists of 3 ex- C&O ALCO S-2 locomotives.