Trona Railway

The Trona Railway (reporting mark TRC) is a 30.5 mi (49.1 km) short-line railroad owned by Searles Valley Minerals.

The TRC interchanges with the Union Pacific Railroad (former Southern Pacific Transportation Company) at Searles, California.

The railroad has had various owners including Searles Valley Minerals (present), IMC Global, North American Chemical and Kerr-McGee Chemical.

Operations

Traffic

The TRC handles 18,000 cars annually (1996 estimate). Commodities hauled include:

Material for the U.S. Navy China Lake Facility

Passenger Service

Passenger train service was offered on the TRC but was discontinued in 1937.

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 ed.). Waukesha, Wisconsin: Kalmbach Publishing. ISBN 0-89024-290-9.

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