Caney Fork and Western Railroad
The Caney Fork and Western Railroad (reporting mark CFWR) is a shortline railroad operating since 1983 from a connection with CSX Transportation at Tullahoma to McMinnville, Tennessee, and ends in Sparta, Tennessee 61 miles (98 km). Currently the railroad is a subsidiary of Ironhorse Resources. The railroad was originally built by the Memphis & Charleston Railroad. Source: Stone plaque inset into the south pier of the Warren truss bridge over the Caney Fork River at Rock Island, Tennessee, USA.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | McMinnville, Tennessee |
| Reporting mark | CFWR |
| Locale | Central Tennessee |
| Dates of operation | 1983– |
| Predecessor | Seaboard System |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) (standard gauge) |
| Length | 61 miles (98 km) |
Principal commodities include lumber, steel, fertilizer, grain, propane, carbon black, and tires generating approximately 1,350 annual carloads.[1]
References
- "Shortlines Across Tennessee" (PDF). November 2005. Retrieved 28 September 2010.
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