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The Western Kentucky Railway (reporting mark WKRL) was a shortline railroad in Kentucky, that connected coal mines with CSX Transportation at Providence.The lines were part of the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad until March 1982, when Costain Coal, Inc. bought the trackage and set up the Tradewater Railway (reporting mark TWRY) to operate it.
Kentucky Western Railway: IC: 1899 1902 Chicago, St. Louis and New Orleans Railroad: Kinniconnick and Freestone Railway: C&O: 1890 1908 Chesapeake and Ohio Railway of Kentucky: Knox Creek Railway: N&W: 1912 1936 Norfolk and Western Railway: Knoxville, Cumberland Gap and Louisville Railroad: L&N: 1888 1895 Knoxville, Cumberland Gap and ...
Its first line extended barely south of Louisville, Kentucky, and it took until 1859 to span the 180-odd miles (290 km) to its second namesake city of Nashville.There were about 250 miles (400 km) of track in the system by the outbreak of the Civil War, and its strategic location, spanning the Union/Confederate lines, made it of great interest to both governments.
The Bardstown Line became home to My Old Kentucky Dinner Train, which made its inaugural run in 1989. In 1990, R. J. Corman's first Distribution Center was opened in South Union, Kentucky . R. J. Corman Material Sales began in 1994, after the company agreed to begin serving as Conrail's full-service track and rail material distributor.
Bowling Green was critical to both sides with its proximity to the Confederate state of Tennessee. The L&N branched just south of Bowling Green with routes to Clarksville, TN, and the line to Memphis, TN, opening the path to the Western war plans. By 1863 the L&N was the only railroad to cross both Union and Confederate Territories.
The West Tennessee Railroad (reporting mark WTNN) is a shortline railroad in the Southern U.S., connecting Corinth, Mississippi, to Fulton, Kentucky, via western Tennessee. The company began operating in 1984 on a portion of the former Mobile and Ohio Railroad (M&O) main line located entirely within Tennessee, between Jackson and Kenton.
L. Lexington and Ohio Railroad (1996–2003) Lexington and Danville Railroad; Lexington and Ohio Railroad; Lexington and Southern Kentucky Railroad; Louisville and Southwestern Railway
The Big South Fork Scenic Railway started operating on July 1, 1982. The railway had 7 open-air passenger cars, all home built, and two ALCo S2 diesel switchers, Nos. 102 and 105. Number 102 was the second of four Alco switchers K&T purchased from the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railway in late 1963.