Cumberland Mine Railroad
Mine railroad in Pennsylvania, US
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39°47′46″N 80°09′25″W The Cumberland Mine Railroad is a private carrier mine railroad serving the Cumberland Coal Resources mine near Waynesburg, Pennsylvania.
- 1 EMD SD40
- 2 EMD SD38-2
| Overview | |
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| Fleet |
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| Parent company | Iron Senergy Holding LLC |
| Headquarters | Louisville, KY |
| Key people | Justin F. Thompson |
| Reporting mark | CMYX |
| Locale | Eastern, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Dates of operation | 1976–present |
| Predecessors | Contura Energy, U.S. Steel |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Length | 17 miles (27 km) |
| Other | |
| Website | ironsenergy |
Operations on the mine and associated railroad began in November 1976. The line was originally developed by United States Steel as a source of steam coal for export to Canada. Subsequently, the mine and railroad have changed hands several times. As of January 2021 they are owned by Iron Senergy Holding LLC,[1] and this coal is being consumed by domestic power plants.
The tracks extend 17 miles from the preparation plant (located about 2 miles west of Kirby) to the Alicia Dock barge-loading facility on the Monongahela River north of Greensboro. The barges deliver the loads to the Norfolk Southern at East Millsboro.[2][3]
It is an isolated railroad, not connected to the North American railroad network.[4] Rolling stock was delivered by the Norfolk Southern to a siding in Poland Mines, and then taken by truck and trailer to the railroad's dockside terminus near Masontown.
One EMD SD-40 and two SD38-2 locomotives comprise the power roster. Most trips convey roughly 35 to 38 (38 cars is the max amount capable of fitting in the loading/unloading facilities) leased and owned coal cars, often with two locomotives operating in "push-pull" mode.[5]
