Most of its original network has long since been abandoned with Corman serving five customers in Diboll. Its heritage can be traced back to 1900 in the handling of timber and lumber. Texas Line: This operation includes 13.08 miles of an historic short line, the Texas South-Eastern Railroad, between Diboll and just south of Granville. In January, 2006 and operates just east of Memphis, sliding intoĮxtreme northern Mississippi. Tennessee Terminal: This terminal railroad was purchased by RJ Corman This branch was purchased in 1995 and is more than 200 miles in lengthĬonnecting Clearfield, Mahaffey, and Cresson. Pennsylvania Lines: Currently RJ Corman's largest operation, Owego & Harford Railway: Acquired in August, 2020 from Steve May the Owego & Harford owns 26.7-miles of railroad between Owego and Harford Mills, New York, originally owned by the Lehigh Valley. In addition to freight service the railroad is also planning to host commuter service for the city of Nashville as well as a historic steam locomotive Nashville, Chattanooga & St. The short line was acquired by RJ Corman in late 2018 and took over operations in January, 2019. Nashville & Eastern/Nashville & Western Lines: Comprising 130 miles of the historic Tennessee Central Railway, the Nashville & Eastern began service in 1986. Overall the line is about 100 miles in length. Memphis Line: This branch began operations in August, 1987 and runs from a connection with CSX, just south of Bowling Green to Cumberland City, Tennessee with a spur to Lewisburg. The property was originally Delaware, Lackawanna & Western/Erie Lackawanna and Lehigh Valley trackage. Luzerne & Susquehanna Railway: Acquired in August, 2020 from Steve May the Luzerne & Susquehanna operates roughly 60 miles of track situated to the southwest and northeast of Pittston, Pennsylvania. Lehigh Railway: Acquired in August, 2020 from Steve May the Lehigh Railway comprises 56 miles of former Lehigh Valley trackage running along the Susquehanna River between Athens and Mehoopany, Pennsylvania. The K&CG will have trackage rights to access both branches and will interchange at Norfolk Southern's Sevier Yard near Knoxville. Combined, the two lines form a rough "V" that almost creates a complete circle. The latter crosses the famous Cumberland Gap. Knoxville & Cumberland Gap Railroad: Launched in 2022, the K&CG covers two large components of former Southern Railway branches including a 59 line between Clinton and Clairfield, Tennessee as well as a 72-mile line between Beverly, Tennessee and Middlesboro, Kentucky. RJ Corman took over operations in September, 2019.
Its route stretches from Mullins, South Carolina to roughly Chadbourn, North Carolina with a long branch from that point make its way to the popular resort of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.Ĭhildersburg Line: This unique property is actually owned by the United States government, running 13.32 miles between Childersburg, where connection is established with Norfolk Southern, and a CSX connection to the north.
The system utilizes 90 miles of what was the Carolina Southern Railroad, a short line that had operated the former Atlantic Coast Line properties between 19 after acquiring the trackage from CSX Transportation.