West Tennessee Railroad Overview
The West Tennessee Railroad is a shortline railroad connecting Corinth, Mississippi, to Fulton, Kentucky, via Jackson, Tennessee. The company began operating in 1984 on a portion of the former Mobile and Ohio Railroad main line between Jackson and Kenton, Tennessee. It significantly expanded operations in 2001 through the lease, from the Norfolk Southern Railway, of the ex-M&O south to Corinth and a former main line of the Illinois Central Railroad north to Fulton, as well as a branch from Jackson to Poplar Corner. All of these lines were part of the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad (ICG) prior to its 1980s program of spin-offs, during which Gibson County purchased the Jackson-Kenton line and the Southern Railway acquired the Corinth-Fulton line and Poplar Corner branch.
Today the WTNN operates trains on an almost daily basis, serving many industries and delivering traffic from the CN, CSX, KCS, NS and RRC railroads.
WTNN interchanges with:
- CN at Fulton, KY
- CSX at Humboldt, TN, Jackson, TN, and Milan, TN
- CPKC at Corinth, MS
- MSCI at Corinth, MS
- NS at Corinth, MS
West Tennessee Railroad Locomotives
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| Number
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Model
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Year Built
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History
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Notes
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| SCTR 483
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GP20
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1960
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Ex-MNA 483/UP 483/UP 713.
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Stored. Listed for sale.
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| WTNN 564
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B40-8W
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1992
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Ex-BNSF 564/ATSF 564.
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| WTNN 580
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B40-8W
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1992
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Ex-BNSF 580/ATSF 580.
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| WTNN 1608
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B40-8
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1988
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Ex-GECX 9066/CSX 5964/NS 4802/CR 5066
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New scheme.
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| WTNN 3111
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B23-7
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1978
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Ex-CSX 3111/SCL 5111.
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| WTNN 3172
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B23-7
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1979
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Ex-CSX 3172/CR 2001.
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| WTNN 3576
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M420W
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1976
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Ex-CN 3576/CN 2576.
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Stored.
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| WTNN 4070
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B23-7
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1979
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Ex-PRSX 1986/PWSX 1986/NERR 1986/NS 4070/CR 1986.
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| WTNN 4071
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B23-7
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1979
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Ex-NS 4071/CR 1987.
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| WTNN 4072
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B23-7
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1979
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Ex-NS 4072/CR 1988.
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| WTNN 4081
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B23-7
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1979
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Ex-NS 4081/CR 2005.
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| [ WTNN 5949]
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B20-8
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19
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Ex-GECX 5949/CSX 5949/NYSW 4096
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| [ WTNN 5954]
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B20-8
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19
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Ex-GECX 5054/CSX 5954/CR 5070
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| WTNN 7855
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B30-7
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1979
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Ex-NERR 7855/SP 7855.
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OOS.
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West Tennessee Railroad Main Line Customers
- Runs from Corinth, MS (via Jackson, TN) to Fulton, KY.
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| Customer
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Location
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Company Description
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Type of Railcar
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Notes
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| Phillips 66 Spectrum
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Selmer, TN
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Petroleum Products
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Tank Cars
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| SMC Recycling
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Selmer, TN
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Scrapyard
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Gondolas
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| Chester County Grain
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Henderson, TN
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Grain Elevator
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Covered Hoppers
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| Koppers
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Jackson, TN
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Railroad Ties
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Gondolas
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| ADM Milling
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Jackson, TN
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Flour Mill
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Covered Hoppers
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| Green Metals
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Jackson, TN
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Scrap Metals
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Gondolas
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| Tri-State Forest Products
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Milan, TN
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Lumber Yard
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Centerbeam Flatcars
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| Weakley Farmers Co-Op
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Greenfield, TN
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Fertilizer Supplier
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Tank Cars
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| Robinson & Belew Grain
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Sharon, TN
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Grain Elevator
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Covered Hoppers
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| Weakley Farmers Co-Op
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Martin, TN
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Fertilizer Supplier
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Tank Cars
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| MTD Products
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Martin, TN
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Outdoor Power Equipment
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Gondolas
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| Turner Grain
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Martin, TN
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Grain Elevator
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Covered Hoppers
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|
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West Tennessee Railroad Kenton Branch Customers
- Runs from Jackson, TN to Kenton, TN.
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| Customer
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Location
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Company Description
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Type of Railcar
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Notes
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| Dale's Recycling
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Jackson, TN
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Scrapyard
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Gondolas
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| Gerdau
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Jackson, TN
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Steel Mill
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Gondolas/Covered Hoppers/Flatcars
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| WestRock
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Humboldt, TN
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Corrugated Packaging
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Boxcars
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| American Cold Storage
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Humboldt, TN
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Cold Storage Warehouse
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Refrigerated Boxcars
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| Tyson Foods Local Grain Services
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Fruitland, TN
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Grain Elevator
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Covered Hoppers
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| Silgan Containers
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Trenton, TN
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Metal Can Manufacturer
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Gondolas
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| Gibson Farmers Co-Op
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Trenton, TN
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Fertilizer Supplier
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Covered Hoppers
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| The Andersons
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Trenton, TN
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Grain Elevator
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Covered Hoppers
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| Tyson Foods Local Grain Services
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Dyer, TN
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Grain Elevator
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Covered Hoppers
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| Gibson Farmers Co-Op
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Dyer, TN
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Fertilizer Supplier
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Covered Hoppers
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| Tyson Foods Local Grain Services
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Kenton, TN
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Grain Elevator
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Covered Hoppers
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| Obion Farmers Co-Op
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Kenton, TN
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Fertilizer Supplier
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Boxcars/Covered Hoppers
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West Tennessee Railroad Poplar Corner Branch Customers
- Runs from Jackson, TN to Poplar Corner, TN.
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| Customer
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Location
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Company Description
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Type of Railcar
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Notes
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| Packaging Corporation of America
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Jackson, TN
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Corrugated Packaging
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Boxcars
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| Duro Bag
|
Jackson, TN
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Paper Bag Manufacturer
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Boxcars
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| Miller Lumber
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Jackson, TN
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Wood Products
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Woodchip Hoppers
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| Tennessee Farmers Co-Op
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Jackson, TN
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Agricultural Warehouse
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Boxcars/Covered Hoppers
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| GreenPoint Ag
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Poplar Corner, TN
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Fertilizer Supplier
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Covered Hoppers
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