Eastern Transportation
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 7:33 pm
Eastern Transportaion (ET), Eastern Leasing (EAXX) and Eastern Electrical and Repair (EARX)
The carrier traces its beginnings back to the Kings Mountain Railroad that ran from Chester, South Carolina, to York, South Carolina, before the Civil War.
The Kings Mountain Railroad was begun in 1855 but was destroyed the Union Army during the War Between the States and was not rebuilt after the conflict.
The route lay abandoned for almost eight years until the creation of the Chester and Lenoir Narrow Gauge Railroad in 1873.
Within a decade the Chester & Lenoir had extended the line to Lenoir, North Carolina. At over 120 miles, the Chester & Lenoir was the largest narrow gauge railroad in the Carolinas.
Over the next decade, the railroad operated under the umbrella of the Richmond and Danville Railroad.
When the Richmond and Danville was re-organized as the Southern Railway In 1894, the Chester & Lenoir operated on its own for a short while. By 1896, it went into receivership, and the following year was re-organized as the Carolina & North-Western Railway.
Though technically controlled by the Southern, this shortline carrier, more than any other in the Southern Railway family, was allowed to operate almost autonomously.
By 1902, the Carolina & North-Western Railway was converted to standard gauge track, and it purchased a controlling interest in a logging railroad, the Caldwell & Northern, that ran from Lenoir to Colletsville, North Carolina.
By 1906, the railroad had been expanded to Edgemont, North Carolina, making the line nearly 150 miles long, further increasing access to the timber in the mountains north and west of Hickory, North Carolina.
In 1912, new shops were built in Hickory and within 10 years a locomotive was even built within the railroad’s shops.
In 1940 a new was agreed upon for the Carolina & North-Western Railway to become independent but remained finacially bound to southern.
By 1948, the carrier had completely dropped steam and replaced it with diesel locomotives. The Carolina & North-Western was one of the first completely dieselized railroads in the southeast.
In 1979 with fiancial troubles for the southern, Carolina & North-Western Railway purchased the rights to the Crescent(1) and the former Southerner(2) and all track rights for those trains. Today the trains are run by amtrak with ownership of the trains residing with Eastern Transportation
In 1982 Southern was placed under control of the Norfolk Southern Corporation, along with the Norfolk and Western Railway (N&W) and was renamed Norfolk Southern Railway in 1990
In 1991 Carolina & North-Western Railway financially and officially separated from norfolk southern
With 1993 looming a plan be need to bring much revenue into the system a plan was laid for new shops to repair, overhaul and paint locomotives in Lenoir, NC. With assistance from EMD,GE, Norfolk Southern and CSX. The first of the shops opened in 1995 with the final portions operation by 1997.
Eastern purchased the Aberdeen and Rockfish Railroad in 1999.
The North carolina railroad ( An all passenger service ) Was purchased in 2001 with agreements to run no freight ( At this time ) and to provide an ample upgrade to the passenger service to North Carolina.
In 2007 Eastern Transportation lobbied against a new google data plant in lenoir, NC and eventually settled to help them setup in hickory, NC well away from the tracks lines.
in 2011 Eastern purchased the Carolina Southern Railroad due to their overwhelming financial losses
With a new backer in 2012 Eastern looks to rapid growth along the eastern coast and more.
" Innovation starts with Eastern "
(1) New York, NY - New Orleans, LA
(2) New York, NY - Formerly New Orleans, LA, Currently Stops in Charlotte, NC
With that said i thus submit my paper railroad to approval of the forum. Roster and Map are in the works.
Map
Eastern Tracks in Red
Roster Includes B&ME
100 - 139 - sd90mac
1400 - 1404 - gp38
1405 - 1408 - gp38-2
1409 - 1429 - gp40
1430 , 1431 - gp16
1432 - 1438 - gp10
1439 - 1467 - gp50
1603 - 1612 - ac6000cw
2400 - 2416 - SD40-2
2420 - 2462 - ES44AC ( Order Placed )
3000 - 3032 - sd40-2
3088 - 3092 - SD45
4091 - 4099 - SW1500
5000 - 5012 - c30-7
5013 - 5067 - ES44DC ( Order Placed )
6025 - 6076 - SD60
6105 - 6124 - sd50E
7000 - 7027 - sd70ace ( Order Placed )
7028 - 7040 - SD70M-2
Heritage Engines ( Not all of this Railroad )
78A - F7A - EX MILW
88C - F7A - EX MILW
89A - F7A - EX MILW
200 , 201 - F3A
9158 - F7Au
9163 - F7Au
Lease -
MQTX
MQTX 711-715 [SD40-2]
Manifests
General:
09R - Jackson(WCSR) - Birmingham(HPR)
09T - Jackson(WCSR) - Meridian
10E - Meridian - Mobile
11K - Meridian - Tuscaloosa
11G - Tuscaloosa - Meridian
11A - Meridian - Canton
11Q - Meridian - Mobile
11Z - Mobile(TSCR) - Birmingham(HPR)
12E - Mobile(TSCR) - Meridian
12F - Meridian - Tuscaloosa
Charlotte - Hickory
Charlotte - Fayetteville
Charlotte - Charleston
Charleston - Charlotte
Charleston - Augusta
Augusta - Charleston
Fayetteville - Charleston
Charleston - Fayetteville
Atlanta - Augusta
Augusta - Atlanta
Atlanta - Birmingham
Birmingham - Atlanta
Mobile - Birmingham
Birmingham - Mobile
Charlotte - Miami ( CSX/FEC )
Coal:
90Q - Mobile(TSCR) - Birmingham(HPR)
90R - Birmingham(HPR) - Mobile(TSCR)
Birmingham - Charlotte
Intermodal:
Charlotte - Atlanta
Charleston - Charlotte
Charleston - Atlanta
Atlanta - Charleston
Atlanta - Birmingham
Birmingham - Mobile
Autoracks:
23W - Mobile(TSCR) - Meridian
Mobile - Charlotte - Charleston
Greenville - Charleston
Greenville - Norfolk ( NS )
Greenville - Mobile
Ethanol:
31K - Mobile(TSCR) - Preston
31G - Preston - Mobile(TSCR)
Fayetteville - Birmingham
Fayetteville - Charlotte
Grain:
Birmingham - Charlotte
Local
Lenoir - Hickory CWRR
Aberdeen - Fayetteville
Fayetteville - Rockfish
Mullins - Chadborn
Chadborn - Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach - Conway
Rains - Switching
Dundarrach - Loop Work
10T - Meridian Local
21R - Canton Local
30G - Birmingham Local
73M - Mobile Local
11Y - Tuscaloosa Local
60M - Mobile Western Local
Transfer Jobs
Rains - Mullins
Chadborn Line A to Line B Job
The carrier traces its beginnings back to the Kings Mountain Railroad that ran from Chester, South Carolina, to York, South Carolina, before the Civil War.
The Kings Mountain Railroad was begun in 1855 but was destroyed the Union Army during the War Between the States and was not rebuilt after the conflict.
The route lay abandoned for almost eight years until the creation of the Chester and Lenoir Narrow Gauge Railroad in 1873.
Within a decade the Chester & Lenoir had extended the line to Lenoir, North Carolina. At over 120 miles, the Chester & Lenoir was the largest narrow gauge railroad in the Carolinas.
Over the next decade, the railroad operated under the umbrella of the Richmond and Danville Railroad.
When the Richmond and Danville was re-organized as the Southern Railway In 1894, the Chester & Lenoir operated on its own for a short while. By 1896, it went into receivership, and the following year was re-organized as the Carolina & North-Western Railway.
Though technically controlled by the Southern, this shortline carrier, more than any other in the Southern Railway family, was allowed to operate almost autonomously.
By 1902, the Carolina & North-Western Railway was converted to standard gauge track, and it purchased a controlling interest in a logging railroad, the Caldwell & Northern, that ran from Lenoir to Colletsville, North Carolina.
By 1906, the railroad had been expanded to Edgemont, North Carolina, making the line nearly 150 miles long, further increasing access to the timber in the mountains north and west of Hickory, North Carolina.
In 1912, new shops were built in Hickory and within 10 years a locomotive was even built within the railroad’s shops.
In 1940 a new was agreed upon for the Carolina & North-Western Railway to become independent but remained finacially bound to southern.
By 1948, the carrier had completely dropped steam and replaced it with diesel locomotives. The Carolina & North-Western was one of the first completely dieselized railroads in the southeast.
In 1979 with fiancial troubles for the southern, Carolina & North-Western Railway purchased the rights to the Crescent(1) and the former Southerner(2) and all track rights for those trains. Today the trains are run by amtrak with ownership of the trains residing with Eastern Transportation
In 1982 Southern was placed under control of the Norfolk Southern Corporation, along with the Norfolk and Western Railway (N&W) and was renamed Norfolk Southern Railway in 1990
In 1991 Carolina & North-Western Railway financially and officially separated from norfolk southern
With 1993 looming a plan be need to bring much revenue into the system a plan was laid for new shops to repair, overhaul and paint locomotives in Lenoir, NC. With assistance from EMD,GE, Norfolk Southern and CSX. The first of the shops opened in 1995 with the final portions operation by 1997.
Eastern purchased the Aberdeen and Rockfish Railroad in 1999.
The North carolina railroad ( An all passenger service ) Was purchased in 2001 with agreements to run no freight ( At this time ) and to provide an ample upgrade to the passenger service to North Carolina.
In 2007 Eastern Transportation lobbied against a new google data plant in lenoir, NC and eventually settled to help them setup in hickory, NC well away from the tracks lines.
in 2011 Eastern purchased the Carolina Southern Railroad due to their overwhelming financial losses
With a new backer in 2012 Eastern looks to rapid growth along the eastern coast and more.
" Innovation starts with Eastern "
(1) New York, NY - New Orleans, LA
(2) New York, NY - Formerly New Orleans, LA, Currently Stops in Charlotte, NC
With that said i thus submit my paper railroad to approval of the forum. Roster and Map are in the works.
Map
Eastern Tracks in Red
Roster Includes B&ME
100 - 139 - sd90mac
1400 - 1404 - gp38
1405 - 1408 - gp38-2
1409 - 1429 - gp40
1430 , 1431 - gp16
1432 - 1438 - gp10
1439 - 1467 - gp50
1603 - 1612 - ac6000cw
2400 - 2416 - SD40-2
2420 - 2462 - ES44AC ( Order Placed )
3000 - 3032 - sd40-2
3088 - 3092 - SD45
4091 - 4099 - SW1500
5000 - 5012 - c30-7
5013 - 5067 - ES44DC ( Order Placed )
6025 - 6076 - SD60
6105 - 6124 - sd50E
7000 - 7027 - sd70ace ( Order Placed )
7028 - 7040 - SD70M-2
Heritage Engines ( Not all of this Railroad )
78A - F7A - EX MILW
88C - F7A - EX MILW
89A - F7A - EX MILW
200 , 201 - F3A
9158 - F7Au
9163 - F7Au
Lease -
MQTX
MQTX 711-715 [SD40-2]
Manifests
General:
09R - Jackson(WCSR) - Birmingham(HPR)
09T - Jackson(WCSR) - Meridian
10E - Meridian - Mobile
11K - Meridian - Tuscaloosa
11G - Tuscaloosa - Meridian
11A - Meridian - Canton
11Q - Meridian - Mobile
11Z - Mobile(TSCR) - Birmingham(HPR)
12E - Mobile(TSCR) - Meridian
12F - Meridian - Tuscaloosa
Charlotte - Hickory
Charlotte - Fayetteville
Charlotte - Charleston
Charleston - Charlotte
Charleston - Augusta
Augusta - Charleston
Fayetteville - Charleston
Charleston - Fayetteville
Atlanta - Augusta
Augusta - Atlanta
Atlanta - Birmingham
Birmingham - Atlanta
Mobile - Birmingham
Birmingham - Mobile
Charlotte - Miami ( CSX/FEC )
Coal:
90Q - Mobile(TSCR) - Birmingham(HPR)
90R - Birmingham(HPR) - Mobile(TSCR)
Birmingham - Charlotte
Intermodal:
Charlotte - Atlanta
Charleston - Charlotte
Charleston - Atlanta
Atlanta - Charleston
Atlanta - Birmingham
Birmingham - Mobile
Autoracks:
23W - Mobile(TSCR) - Meridian
Mobile - Charlotte - Charleston
Greenville - Charleston
Greenville - Norfolk ( NS )
Greenville - Mobile
Ethanol:
31K - Mobile(TSCR) - Preston
31G - Preston - Mobile(TSCR)
Fayetteville - Birmingham
Fayetteville - Charlotte
Grain:
Birmingham - Charlotte
Local
Lenoir - Hickory CWRR
Aberdeen - Fayetteville
Fayetteville - Rockfish
Mullins - Chadborn
Chadborn - Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach - Conway
Rains - Switching
Dundarrach - Loop Work
10T - Meridian Local
21R - Canton Local
30G - Birmingham Local
73M - Mobile Local
11Y - Tuscaloosa Local
60M - Mobile Western Local
Transfer Jobs
Rains - Mullins
Chadborn Line A to Line B Job