Knoxville & Holston River Railroad Overview
The Knoxville and Holston River Railroad operates over 18.98 miles within Knoxville and Marbledale, Tennessee. This short line railroad was created in 1998 and is currently owned by Gulf and Ohio Railways. The railroad also hosts a tourist train run by Gulf & Ohio Railways, the Three Rivers Rambler.
KXHR interchanges with NS and CSX in Knoxville.
Knoxville & Holston River 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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| KXHR 4
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SW1
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1947
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Ex-RJCR 1002/SOU 1002/CTC 4.
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Used for Three Rivers Rambler excursions.
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| KXHR 9
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SW600
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1954
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Ex-CLSL 9/LPB 9/MLSX 9.
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Assigned to the K-line.
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| KXHR 903
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Yard Slug
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1950
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Ex-UPY 903/UP S9/MP 1400/MP 1206/CEI 130.
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| KXHR 1007
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SW1
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1947
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Ex-SOU 1007/SOU 404/AEC 9.
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KLW shop switcher.
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| KXHR 1269
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Yard Slug
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1953
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Ex-AVGX 1269/CNW 1269.
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| KXHR 2002
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MP15AC
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1976
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Ex-TLLX 962/USSX 962.
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| KXHR 2241
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SW1500
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1969
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Ex-KLWX 2241/COEH 2241/NS 2241/CR 9619/RDG 2769.
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| KXHR 2377
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MP15DC
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1979
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Ex-NS 2377/SOU 2377.
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| KXHR 2387
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MP15DC
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1979
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Ex-NS 2387/SOU 2387.
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| KXHR 2391
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MP15DC
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1979
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Ex-NS 2391/SOU 2391.
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| KXHR 8214
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NZESE15BDET4L
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2010
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Ex-CSX 3GS21B 1315/CSX B36-7 5865/SBD 5865.
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| KXHR 8200
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NZESE15BDET4L
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201?
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Ex-CSX ??
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Knoxville & Holston River Railroad Train Symbols
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| Symbol
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Origin
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Works To
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Frequency
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Notes
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| 101
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Coster Yard - Knoxville, TN
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Knoxville, TN
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Mon-Fri
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1st Day Crew; Knoxville Switcher.
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| 102
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Coster Yard - Knoxville, TN
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Asbury, TN
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Mon-Fri
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2nd Day Crew; Forks of the River I.P. Turn.
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| 103
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Coster Yard - Knoxville, TN
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Asbury, TN
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As needed
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3rd (extra) Day Crew; usually a transfer to/from Asbury or a 3RR charter.
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Knoxville & Holston River Railroad Frequencies
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| Frequency
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Notes
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| 161.190
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General Operations
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Knoxville & Holston River Railroad Customers
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| Customer
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Location
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Company Type
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Car Type
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Notes
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| Knoxville Locomotive Works
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Knoxville
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Locomotive Repair & Rebuild
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Locomotives
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| KXHR Transload
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Knoxville
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Ethanol Transload
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Tank Cars
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| Tennessee Metals
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Knoxville
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Metal Company
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Steel Coil Cars
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| CMC Steel
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Knoxville
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Steel Products
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Gondolas/Flatcars/Covered Hoppers
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Jointly served with CSX.
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| WestRock Recycling
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Knoxville
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Paper Recycling
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Boxcars
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Jointly served with CSX.
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| Buzzi Unicem
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Knoxville
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Cement Products
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Covered Hoppers
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| JRC Company
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Asbury
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Railroad Contractor
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Covered Hoppers
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| PSC Metals
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Asbury
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Metal Recycling
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Gondolas
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| Burkhart Enterprises
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Asbury
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Transload Facility
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Gondolas/Tank Cars/Flatcars/Boxcars/Covered Hoppers
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| Tindell's
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Asbury
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Building Materials
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Centerbeam Flatcars
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| Smoky Mountain Materials
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Asbury
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Building Materials
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Boxcars
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| Tennessee Steel Processors Co
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Asbury
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Metal Fabricator
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Steel Coil Cars
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| Republic Plastics
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Asbury
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Foam Tableware
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Covered Hoppers
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| Diamond Hill Plywood
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Asbury
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Building Materials
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Centerbeam Flatcars/Boxcars
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| Ergon
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Knoxville
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Asphalt Terminal
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Tank Cars
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Located on the K-Line. Served 1-2x a year.
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