Clinchfield Blueridge Sub

Photos on this page depict images of the former Clinchfield Railroad in NC and SC. Radio frequencies for Clinchfield on this line are:

AAR66 (161.1000) Road

AAR84 (161.370) Dispatcher

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-Chesnee-

CSX 3047 leads a coal train south at Chesnee, SC.

-Brice-

SB signal at Brice (Duke Energy Cliffside). The vehicle bridge and signal were removed when a zinc processing facility was built adjacent to mainline.

-Thermal-

CSX 8098 leads a manifest north at Thermal, NC in this 4/90 photo.

-Marion-

South portal of Marion tunnel. View looking north in this 4/90 photo.

-Sevier-

Coal and empty hoppers meet at Sevier in this 1/2013 photo.

-Rocky NE-

View at NE portal of Rocky tunnel looking railroad south. 11/90 photo.

-Camp 2-

CSX 8409 leads a unit coal train south at Camp 2 in this 12/90 photo.

-Altapass-

CSX 3084 crawls out of the Blue Ridge tunnel on a cold 18 degree January day in 2014. Shards of ice flew as the lead locomotive eased through the portal.

-Toe River-

Toe River South End 11/90. NB signals at other end of tunnel can be seen in this view. Doll arm indicators were still illuminating their bluish hue in those days.

-Kona-

CSX1 leads a unit coal train at Kona 3/95.

View from Yancey RR bridge at Kona 3/95. This bridge was used by Yancey RR for interchange with the Clinchfield. Bridge is gone.

-Green Mountain-

NB Signal at south end Green Mountain, NC siding had a mixture of old and new heads. This area suffered extensive damage from Helene 9/2024.

-Poplar-

	Bridge at Poplar looking railroad north. This view from January 2014, 18 degrees F. Bridge was destroyed by hurricane Helene 9/2024.
	SB signal displays approach aspect during snowfall at NE Poplar, NC January 2014. Siding begins just around the curve. Tracks and roadbed in this area were destroyed by hurricane Helene 9/2024.