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==Columbia Terminal Railroad Overview==
 
==Columbia Terminal Railroad Overview==
The Ozark Valley Railroad is a 27-mile shortline railroad connecting Mexico, Missouri, and Fulton, Missouri.
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The Columbia Terminal Railroad is a short-line railroad in Boone County, Missouri owned and operated by the city of Columbia, Missouri. The railroad runs from Columbia to the Norfolk Southern mainline in Centralia. The line serves several customers and operates its own transload terminal.  
The railroad was founded in 2007 to take over KCS operations of the 22 mile line between Mexico and Fulton and the 2.6 mile Arthur Spur to the CTS Cement Plant.  
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As of 2020, the railroad primarily only switches 2-3 customers on the north end of the line in Mexico and also continues to operate the Arthur Spur.  
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The line formerly served the coal-fired Columbia Municipal Power Plant until it switched to natural gas in 2015.  
The railroad has trackage rights over the KCS to access the Arthur Spur.
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The line also hosted the Columbia Star Dinner Train from 2011 to 2014.  
The line is out of service completely between Auxvasse and Fulton, and the line between Auxvasse and the Mexico Business Park is used only for car storage.
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OVRR interchanges with KCS and NS in Mexico, Missouri.
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COLT interchanges with NS at Centralia, Missouri.
  
 
==Columbia Terminal Railroad Locomotives==
 
==Columbia Terminal Railroad Locomotives==
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Revision as of 22:44, 3 April 2020

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Columbia Terminal Railroad Overview

The Columbia Terminal Railroad is a short-line railroad in Boone County, Missouri owned and operated by the city of Columbia, Missouri. The railroad runs from Columbia to the Norfolk Southern mainline in Centralia. The line serves several customers and operates its own transload terminal.

The line formerly served the coal-fired Columbia Municipal Power Plant until it switched to natural gas in 2015. The line also hosted the Columbia Star Dinner Train from 2011 to 2014.

COLT interchanges with NS at Centralia, Missouri.

Columbia Terminal Railroad Locomotives

Number Model Year(s) Built History Notes
COLT 1 SW1200 1954 Ex-MP 1260/BXN 11.
COLT 2001 GP7u 1952 Ex-BNSF 1343/ATSF 2705.

Columbia Terminal Railroad Rolling Stock

Number Type of Railcar Built History Notes
COLT X560 Caboose 1971 Ex-SOU X560. Occasionally used.

Columbia Terminal Railroad Customers

Customer Location Company Description Type of Railcar Notes
Boone County Lumber Columbia Lumber Yard Centerbeam Flatcars/Boxcars Active shipper?
Mid-City Lumber Columbia Lumber Yard Boxcars/Centerbeam Flatcars
Honeywell Columbia Grease & Lubricant Manufacturer Tank Cars
JM Eagle Columbia Plastic Piping Manufacturer Covered Hoppers
COLT Transload Columbia Transload Terminal Steel Coil Cars/Boxcars/Tank Cars/Centerbeam Flatcars/Covered Hoppers/Autoracks



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