Charlotte Southern Railroad
Short line railroad in Michigan, US
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Charlotte Southern Rail Road is a short line railroad operating in Michigan.[1] It connects Charlotte, Michigan, with the CN rail system. It is a freight system, but its main customer has not received rail traffic since the early 2000s. It is operated by the Adrian and Blissfield Rail Road Company.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Blissfield, Michigan |
| Reporting mark | CHS |
| Locale | Michigan |
| Dates of operation | 1999–2023 |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Length | 3.25 miles |
Dinner Train
The railroad hosts the Old Road Dinner train.[2]
Equipment
The railroad uses a GE 44-ton switcher for the Old Road Dinner train and any freight operations. This locomotive was the last 44-ton locomotive ever built. The railroad uses three passenger cars for the dinner train, and has two more stored at the end of the line.
