The Chesapeake and Albemarle Railroad (reporting mark CA) is a short-line railroad that operates 68 miles (109 km)[1] of track from Chesapeake, Virginia to Edenton, North Carolina.
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 CA #2158 in Chesapeake, Virginia. | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Fleet size | CA 502 (EMD GP38-2)
CA 2116 (EMD GP38-2) CA 3557 (EMD GP38-2) |
| Parent company | Genesee and Wyoming |
| Headquarters | Ahoskie, North Carolina |
| Reporting mark | CA |
| Locale | Chesapeake, Virginia to Edenton, North Carolina |
| Dates of operation | 1990–present |
| Predecessor | Norfolk Southern Railroad |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1/2in (1,435 mm), standard gauge |
| Length | 68 miles (109 km) |
| Other | |
| Website | www.gwrr.com/ca |
The railroad was originally part of the Norfolk Southern Railroad, which continued south, crossing the Albemarle Sound and on to Mackeys Ferry and Plymouth. The current railroad began operations in 1990, was acquired by RailAmerica in 2000,[1] and subsequently acquired by the Genesee & Wyoming. With the acquisition of the railroad by Genesee & Wyoming, the railroad made the decision to lower track speeds from 25-35mph to 10-25mph.
C&A interchanges with both Norfolk Southern Railway, CSX Transportation, and the Norfolk and Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad.
The railroad's traffic comes mainly from stone and chemical products along with smaller amounts of potash lumber and cement. The CA hauled around 3,300 carloads in 2008.[1]
The railroad was fined around $15,100 for a spill of diesel fuel in August 2010 after a derailment on 26 March 2010 spilled around 1,000 US gallons (3,800 L) of fuel into the Intracoastal Waterway.[2]
2158's last run edit
On July 15, 2022 C&A EMD GP7U 2158 made its last run. The train was led by C&A 3557 which was 2158's replacement as well as Ex GC 2116 for power. 3557 lead most of the trip, until the vulcan stone yard where 3557 was put onto a siding and 2158 took the lead for a bit. It had moved across the road and blew its RS3K horn for the last time in its 70 year service. Some time later, the C&A crew took 2158 to its final resting spot with C&A 75 as well as C&A 1720. As of October 31, 2022, those engines are on the siding in Elizabeth City having their number boards scrapped, horns removed, and control panels disconnected. The locomotives are now rusting away. C&A has begun scrapping the locomotives because parts are unavailable due to the age of the equipment. 2158 has always been a part of history in the C&A Railroad because it was the only surviving Heritage Unit on the line.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "RailAmerica's Empire". Trains Magazine. Kalmbach Publishing. June 2010.
- ^ "RailAmerica short line to pay Virginia for fuel spill". Trains Magazine. 18 August 2010. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
External links edit
Media related to Chesapeake and Albemarle Railroad at Wikimedia Commons
- Chesapeake and Albemarle Railroad official webpage - Genesee & Wyoming website
- American Short Line & Regional Railroad Association: CA
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