The Caldwell County Railroad was formed in 1994 when Norfolk Southern sold the 22-mile (35 km) line from Hickory to Lenoir to the Caldwell County Economic Development Commission (CCEDC). The CCEDC subsequently leased the line to the Caldwell County Railroad Company, a subsidiary of Southeast Shortlines Inc.[2]
The line was originally constructed as 3 ft (914 mm) gauge in 1874, under the charter of the Chester & Lenoir.[3] The line was part of the subsequent reorganization into the Carolina & North-Western Railway in 1897, which was absorbed into the Southern Railway around 1940.[4] As part of the Thoroughbred Shortline Program, the line was spun off to the Carolina and Northwestern Railroad, which operated the line from 1990 to 1994.[5]
On March 21, 2007, the CWCY filed a request with the Surface Transportation Board to abandon 5 miles (8 km) of its line near Lenoir to near Valmead. The request was approved on July 9, 2007.[6]
Operations
Caldwell County Railroad #1747, EMD GP-16, photographed July 20, 2004.
The railroad serves 5 customers, handling approximately 425 carloads (38,000 short tons or 34,500 metric tons or 33,900 long tons) per year.[2] Commodities carried by the railroad are plastics and building materials. The CWCY interchanges with Norfolk Southern at Hickory.
The CWCY uses radio frequency 161.17500, under license WPGG862, for all of their operations.[7][8]
The Caldwell County Railroad operates 2 locomotives, numbers 1747 and 1811. Both units are EMDGP-16's and were purchased from CSX.[9] They are still in the Family Lines System livery.
^Railroads Scanner Frequencies, RadioReference.com (retrieved 18 June 2014)
^ULS License, Industrial/Business Pool, Conventional License - WPGG862 - CALDWELL COUNTY RAILROAD COMPANY, Federal Communications Commission (retrieved 12 August 2014)
^Caldwell County Railroad, The Diesel Shop (retrieved 18 June 2014)
External links
Railway Association of North Carolina - CWRY
Caldwell County Economic Development Commission
January 07, 2023
caldwell, county, railroad, reporting, mark, cwcy, class, shortline, railroad, operating, over, miles, kilometers, between, hickory, lenoir, north, carolina, cwcy, operated, southeast, shortlines, which, also, operates, thermal, belt, railway, 1811, photograph. The Caldwell County Railroad reporting mark CWCY is a Class III shortline railroad operating over 17 miles 27 kilometers between Hickory and Lenoir North Carolina The CWCY is operated by Southeast Shortlines Inc which also operates the Thermal Belt Railway 1 Caldwell County RailroadCaldwell County Railroad 1811 EMD GP 16 photographed July 20 2004 OverviewHeadquartersMorganton North CarolinaReporting markCWCYLocaleNorth CarolinaDates of operation1994 PresentPredecessorSouthern Railway Norfolk Southern Railway Carolina amp North Western RailwayTechnicalTrack gauge4 ft 8 1 2 in 1 435 mm standard gaugePrevious gauge originally 3 ft 914 mm Length17 miles 27 kilometers Contents 1 History 2 Operations 2 1 Cities Towns served 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditThe Caldwell County Railroad was formed in 1994 when Norfolk Southern sold the 22 mile 35 km line from Hickory to Lenoir to the Caldwell County Economic Development Commission CCEDC The CCEDC subsequently leased the line to the Caldwell County Railroad Company a subsidiary of Southeast Shortlines Inc 2 The line was originally constructed as 3 ft 914 mm gauge in 1874 under the charter of the Chester amp Lenoir 3 The line was part of the subsequent reorganization into the Carolina amp North Western Railway in 1897 which was absorbed into the Southern Railway around 1940 4 As part of the Thoroughbred Shortline Program the line was spun off to the Carolina and Northwestern Railroad which operated the line from 1990 to 1994 5 On March 21 2007 the CWCY filed a request with the Surface Transportation Board to abandon 5 miles 8 km of its line near Lenoir to near Valmead The request was approved on July 9 2007 6 Operations Edit Caldwell County Railroad 1747 EMD GP 16 photographed July 20 2004 The railroad serves 5 customers handling approximately 425 carloads 38 000 short tons or 34 500 metric tons or 33 900 long tons per year 2 Commodities carried by the railroad are plastics and building materials The CWCY interchanges with Norfolk Southern at Hickory The CWCY uses radio frequency 161 17500 under license WPGG862 for all of their operations 7 8 The Caldwell County Railroad operates 2 locomotives numbers 1747 and 1811 Both units are EMD GP 16 s and were purchased from CSX 9 They are still in the Family Lines System livery Cities Towns served Edit Hickory Rhodhiss Granite Falls Hudson LenoirSee also Edit Trains portal Railways portalCarolina amp North Western Railway Southern Railway Thoroughbred Shortline ProgramReferences Edit Wrinn Jim June 1991 Warming Up To The Thermal Belt Railfan amp Railroad 64 67 a b Caldwell County Railroad Railway Association of North Carolina retrieved 16 June 2014 Hilton George Woodman 1990 American Narrow Gauge Railroads p 512 South Carolina Railroads Carolina amp Northwestern Railway Carolana com retrieved 16 June 2014 Lewis Edward 1996 American Shortline Railway Guide p 55 Surface Transportation Board Decision Document Surface Transportation Board retrieved June 16 2014 Railroads Scanner Frequencies RadioReference com retrieved 18 June 2014 ULS License Industrial Business Pool Conventional License WPGG862 CALDWELL COUNTY RAILROAD COMPANY Federal Communications Commission retrieved 12 August 2014 Caldwell County Railroad The Diesel Shop retrieved 18 June 2014 External links EditRailway Association of North Carolina CWRY American Short Line amp Regional Railroad Association CWCY Caldwell County Economic Development Commission Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Caldwell County Railroad amp oldid 1131328750, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,