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Franklin Industrial Minerals
Posted by McMinn TN on Sunday, November 5, 2006 11:07 AM
I am curious about the operations of Franklin Industrial Minerals Railroad from Crab Orchard to Rockwood, TN on a section of former Tennessee Central. When and how often do they operate a train?
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Posted by poneykeg on Sunday, November 5, 2006 9:18 PM

The local operated by NS I think makes those runs but not sure of how many times a week. I live outside of Rockwood and seldom see them.  That line is out of Harriman that goes there sort of by-passing Rockwood. According to Google Earth the track is at 760 ft and rises to 1445ft at the tunnel on the mountain.      poneykeg

south of the Rathole

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