Here's the backstory:
Here's the trackplan in a nutshell, and some modifications are on the way.On January 26th, 1981, the Clinch Valley Railroad ceased operations between Knoxville, TN and Huntington, WV, and was folded into Norfolk Southern and CSX Transportation operations and became a fallen flag railroad, with name rights going to the Tennessee Southern.
Fast forward to August 1988, in Peach Creek, WV, where Island Creek Coal Company tipples #21 and #22 (also known as Holden 21 and 22), were in desperate need to get their black diamonds out of Appalachia as trucking was in-effective, and a coal hungry nation needed them. Island Creek in terms with CSX re-opened 10.6 miles of the former Clinch Valley Island Creek Subdivision from FD Cabin (Milepost: CMC 0) to Scarlet (Milepost CMC 10.6). CSX in good faith, allowed the newly re-formed Clinch Valley to use the facilities at Peach Creek, WV, a former CV shop complex, as well as former locomotive servicing facility and yard.
Immediately, Island Creek began shipping unit coal trains to the steam plant at Kingston, TN as well as north to Essexville and Monroe, Michigan. Other commodities include: lumber, natural gas, general/frozen goods, and also 2 transload operations.
Trains will include a mine run, local, and a few coal trains, as well as a bit of yard switching.
Here's the first 2x5 module installed:
Much more to go, and my rough plan is to have the modules done and connected and ready for track by December 1.