Trona Railway
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| Reporting marks | TRC |
| Locale | Mojave Desert, California |
| Dates of operation | March 12, 1913 – Present |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8½ in (1435 mm) (standard gauge) |
| Headquarters | Trona, California |
The Trona Railway (AAR reporting marks TRC) is a 30.5 mile shortline railroad owned by Searles Valley Minerals.
The TRC interchanges with the Union Pacific Railroad (former Southern Pacific) at Searles, California.
The railroad has had various owners including Searles Valley Minerals (present), IMC Chemicals, North American Chemical and Kerr-McGee Chemical.
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[edit] Traffic
The TRC handles 18,000 cars annually (1996 estimate). Commodities hauled include:
- Sulfuric acid
- Soda ash
- Potash
- Salt cake
- Borax
- Coal
- Minerals
- Materiel for the U.S. Navy China Lake Facility
[edit] Passenger Service
Passenger train service was offered on the TRC but was discontinued in 1937.
[edit] References
- Fickewirth, Alvin A. (1992). California railroads: an encyclopedia of cable car, common carrier, horsecar, industrial, interurban, logging, monorail, motor road, shortlines, streetcar, switching and terminal railroads in California (1851-1992). San Marino, CA: Golden West Books. ISBN 0-87095-106-8.
- Stindt, Fred A. (1996). American Shortline Railway Guide, 5th Edition, Waukesha, Wisconsin: Kalmbach Publishing. ISBN 0-89024-290-9.
- Walker, Mike (1997). Steam Powered Video's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California and Nevada, Post Merger Edition, Kent, United Kingdom: Steam Powered Publishing. ISBN 1-874745-08-0.
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