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- Wach, Andrzej, PKP 2004–present.
- Walker, Aldace F. (1842–1901), ATSF 1894–1895.
- Walker, George, CPR 1948-1955.
- Walsh, Mike, UP 1987-1991.
- Walters, Henry (1848–1931), ACL.
- Ward, Michael J., CSX 2003-.
- Warrington, George (1952–2007), Amtrak 1998-2002.
- Washburn, William D. (1831–1912), SOO 1883-1889.
- Watkins, Hays T., Jr., CSX.
- Watson, Peter H., Erie 1872-1874.
- Webster, G. W., SOO 1937-1944.
- Weeks, James H., LIRR 1847-1850.
- Wegner, Mark J., TCW 2007–present.
- West, Absolom M. (1818–1894), MSC 1864-.
- White, William, D&H 1954-1967.
- Whitehead, Charles N., MKT 1926.
- Whitman, Reginald N., MKT 1970-1975.
- Wilbur, George B., CS 1885-1887.
- Wilcox, David, D&H 1903-1907.
- Willard, Daniel (1861–1942), B&O 1910-1941.
- Williams, Charles T., MKT 1961-1965.
- Williams, Helena E., LIRR 2007–present.
- Williams, John H., NWP 2006–present.
- Wilson, Robin H.H., LIRR 1981-1985.
- Winchell, Benjamin L., RI 1904-1909.
- Winter, Edwin (born 1845), NP 1896-1897, BRT 1902-.
- Wolfe, James R. (1930–1988), Chicago and North Western.
- Woodruff, Robert E. (1884–1957), Erie 1939-1949.
- Wright, Charles Barstow, NP 1875-1879.
- Wurtz, John, D&H 1831-1858.
- Wyer, William, LIRR 1951-1954.
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