Knoxville and Holston River Railroad
![]() Knoxville and Holston River Railroad MP15AC #2002 leads a train through Tyson Park near downtown Knoxville | |
Overview | |
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Headquarters | Knoxville, Tennessee |
Reporting mark | KXHR |
Locale | Knoxville, Tennessee |
Dates of operation | 1998 | –
Predecessor | Norfolk Southern Railway |
Technical | |
Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
Length | 18.98 miles (30.55 km) |
The Knoxville and Holston River Railroad (reporting mark KXHR) operates over 18.98 miles (30.55 km) within Knoxville and . This short line railroad was created in 1998 and is currently owned by Gulf and Ohio Railways.[1] The railroad also hosts a tourist train run by Gulf & Ohio Railways, the Three Rivers Rambler.[2]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/KHRR_2391_KV.jpg/220px-KHRR_2391_KV.jpg)
KXHR in Knoxville on the Three Rivers Rambler.
References[]
- ^ "STB Finance Docket No. 29190". 15 May 1998. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
- ^ "Knoxville & Holston River Railroad". 1 September 2010. Archived from the original on 18 July 2010. Retrieved 10 September 2010.
Categories:
- Gulf and Ohio Railways
- Spin-offs of the Norfolk Southern Railway