Sandersville Railroad

The Sandersville Railroad (AAR reporting mark: SAN ) is a Local Railroad Railroad Company in the State of Georgia in Washington County. The company operates a 12 km long stretch of Tennille about Sandersville after kaolin. The company is based Sandersville.

History

The Company was incorporated on 18 September 1893. The owners, business people from Sandersville, so tried to break the monopoly of the rail network to the Augusta Southern Railroad when connecting the city. The company was supported by the Central of Georgia Railroad ( CofG ), as these reaching the city. In Tennille, the compound ( now Norfolk Southern Railway ) made ​​to the network of CofG. The Sandersville Railroad was owned by the route and the buildings and rented the required rolling stock of the Central of Georgia.

1916 acquired Ben Tarbutton society. The Sandersville Railroad is still owned by the family Tarbutton. 1938 examined the Champion Paper and Fiber Co. a new manufacturing facility for its kaolin production. The choice fell on Sandersville. In the following years, more kaolin companies settled in Sandersville. 1957 extended the Sandersville Railroad the route until after kaolin to (now Imerys Pigments and Additives ) to connect a newly built plant of Georgia kaolin to the rail network.

The main cargo is kaolin. In addition, wood products are mainly transported. Through its subsidiary Sandersville Leasing, Inc. freight cars are rented. To make the business based on a broader basis, the company also owns several industrial and commercial areas in the vicinity of Sandersville.

Vehicle park

The fleet consists of four EMD SW 1500 EMD SW 1200 as well as a two slugs.