Someone mentioned the Texas Transportation Company, which ran in San Antonio, Texas, I think as recently as 10 years ago. It ran past this brewery, which must have been built from a Heljan kit.,
The old brewery has been prototype-size-kitbashed into an art museum. TTC electric freight line ran right between these parked cars and the front of the building.
I Model the East St.Louis JunctionRaillroad, or I should say it is one of a few in my area.It started operations in the 1870's and ceased operations in the 1960's It had.3 miles of main line, and served a 1 square mile area. It was owned by the National Stockyard company and served it and the related industies in the area. It had 0-6-0's, mainly Alco's It dirselized in the 1940's, It have 4 GE 70 tonners and the last engine it bought was a Alco S-1
I would nominate the first military railroad the Centerville Military Railroad it was only 6 miles long was built by the CONFEDERACY and operated all but 6 weeks. It was in Virginia leaving Manassas Junction for the Orange and Alexandria RR on captured B&O property.
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a short line that comes to mind is the 21 mile long railroad, Cadillac & Lake City Railway in Michigan's Missaukee and Wexford counties. It ran from Lake City to Sandstown from Sandstown to Falmouth and from Sandstown to connection at Missaukee Jct (north cadillac) with PRR. the freight/tourist shortline ran from 1964 to 1974. Last 4 1/2 miles from missaukee jct to round lake was torn up in 1984. the 4 1/2 miles of track was used for pulpwood and christmas tree loading.
I'm a little late on this one but The Talleyrand Terminal Railroad (TTR) in Jacksonville FL, is a two-mile short line freight railroad serving the Jacksonville Port Authority and interchanging with CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern.Commodities transported include automobiles, chemicals, intermodal containers, and pulp and paper.The TTR was acquired by Genesee & Wyoming in 1996.
John
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In the early 1900's the St Bonaventure university railroad operated on about 300 yards of track. It's primary purpose was to shuttle coal hoppers from the drop-off point to the power plant for the university. When first built, real horsepower was used to move the cars. In the late 1920's a well used 0-4-0 tank engine was purchased to do the work. The interesting story about this is the president of the university was also the president of the railroad. With this title he was able to travel for free on other railroads when needed. He often reciprocated the courtesy to other railroad presidents if they were so inclined to do so.
Shortest Subway Line in the World.
A New York City Monorail
The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.
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BroadwayLion Shortest Subway Line in the World. A New York City Monorail
The article say's the car toppled over on its maiden voyage! Good to see I'm not the only one that has track laying problems.
Brent
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