North Carolina and Virginia Railroad
The North Carolina and Virginia Railroad (reporting mark NCVA) is a short-line railroad that operates 49 miles (79 km) of track.[1]
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 An NCVA EMD GP38 locomotive, painted in the colors of the Arizona and California Railroad | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Ahoskie, North Carolina |
| Reporting mark | NCVA |
| Locale | Boykins, VA to Cofield, NC |
| Dates of operation | 1987–present |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Length | 49 miles (79 km) |
History
The NCVA began operations in 1987[1] of former Seaboard Coast Line Railroad trackage between Boykins, Virginia and Tunis in Cofield, North Carolina. The headquarters are in Ahoskie, North Carolina. The NCVA is a subsidiary of the Genesee & Wyoming and was previously owned by RailAmerica. It also operates the Chesapeake and Albemarle Railroad (CA).
The railroad's traffic comes mainly from steel products, as well as grain and chemical products. The NCVA hauled around 25,500 carloads in 2008.[1]
Locomotive fleet
| Number | Builder | Type | Build date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1326 | EMD | GP7U | Unknown | [2] |
| 2173 | EMD | GP38-2 | Unknown | [2] |
| 3801 | EMD | GP38 | Unknown | [2] |
| 3808 | EMD | GP38 | Unknown | [2] |
| 3813 | EMD | GP38-2 | Unknown | [2] |
| 3837 | EMD | GP38-2 | Unknown | [2] |
| 4120 | EMD | Slug | Unknown | [2] |
| 4167, 4169 | EMD | Road Mate | Unknown | [2] |
| 6244 | EMD | GP9 | Unknown | [2] |
| 504 | EMD | GP38-2 | 1977 | [2] |
References
- "RailAmerica's Empire". Trains Magazine. Kalmbach Publishing. June 2010.
- "North Carolina & Virginia roster".
External links
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