can anyone tell me if the Sequatchie Valley Railroad still operates it shortened line from Bridgeport , Alabama and Jasper, Tennessee? Also what businesses does it serve? And is it track from Jasper to Bear Creek, Tennessee is still in place unused or is it torn up?
I live in Gadsden, AL, some 50 miles from Bridgeport, AL. About a year ago I was in Bridgeport to watch NS and CSX come to the single line to Chattanooga, TN. At that time Sequatchie Valley was in operation.
Walter Boatner
SQVR is operating into Kimball, TN. The track ends at MP11, and has been pulled beyond there.
The one big customer is Variform, which receives covered hoppers of plastic pellets. This plant is located directly adjacent to I-24 at the Kimball/Jasper exit. There is also another smaller plastics company there also.
Recently, a spur was built into a steel company just south of the interstate. I have seen a few flat cars there from time to time.
Track is in really bad shape.
There is a deadline of old locomotives in South Pittsburg, TN, including an old SR GP35 and a WP GP7. Both are hulks.
Mike
Who owns this line? *** Abernathy?
LC