Transkentucky Transportation Railroad

Transkentucky Transportation Railroad
Overview
HeadquartersParis, Kentucky
Reporting markTTIS
LocaleParis, Kentucky
Dates of operation1979–present
PredecessorLouisville and Nashville Railroad
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Length50 miles[1]
Other
Websitettirailroad.com

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]

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

The historical list of TTIS locomotives is presented below.[5][6]

Current locomotive roster
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

  1. ^ "Short Line Directory - Profile TTIS". 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  2. ^ "The TTI History". 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Active Railroads in Kentucky". 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Kentucky Short Line Railroad Guia". 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  5. ^ "Transkentucky Transportation Inc. All-Time Roster". 11 April 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  6. ^ "Transkentucky Transportation Photographic Roster". 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2016.