The Transkentucky Transportation Railroad, Inc. (reporting mark TTIS)[2] is a 50-mile rail transport line purchased from Louisville and Nashville Railroad in 1979 with the goal of transporting coal produced in Eastern Kentucky to the Ohio River. It is a Class III railroad[3] that operates freight service between Paris and Maysville.[4]
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Paris, Kentucky |
| Reporting mark | TTIS |
| Locale | Paris, Kentucky |
| Dates of operation | 1979–present |
| Predecessor | Louisville and Nashville Railroad |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Length | 50 miles[1] |
| Other | |
| Website | ttirailroad |
In 1991 CSX Transportation acquired Transkentucky Railroad Transportation, Inc. and Transcontinental Terminals, Inc.
The railroad is now owned by MB Railroad (Midwest & Bluegrass Rail), mainly providing transload services. It appears there is no longer a coal business, with much of their line out of service.
Current and former equipment
editThe historical list of TTIS locomotives is presented below.[5][6]
| Road Number | Make | Model | Built |
|---|---|---|---|
| TTI 9 | Baldwin | VO-1000 | 9/1945 Scrapped 2010 |
| TTI 3086 & 9086 | Alco | S4 | |
| TTI 242 - 261 | GE | U28B | 1966 |
| TTI 1072, 75 & 76 | Alco/EMD | GP12 (ex-RS3) | 1-2/55 |
| TTI 2075-2077 | RSCI | Slug | 1973 |
| TTI 5727, 5729, 5735, 5758, 5763, 5788, 5791, 5793 and 5797 | GE | U36B | 8/1970 - 2/1972 |
| TTI 5807, 5815, 5819, 5827, 5857, 5888, 5895, 5902, 5908, 5911 and 5922 | GE | B36-7 | - |
References
edit- ^ "Short Line Directory - Profile TTIS". 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ "The TTI History". 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ "Active Railroads in Kentucky". 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ "Kentucky Short Line Railroad Guia". 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ "Transkentucky Transportation Inc. All-Time Roster". 11 April 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ "Transkentucky Transportation Photographic Roster". 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
