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. 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.

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

-Green Mountain-

NB Signal at south end Green Mountain,NC siding has a mixture of old and new heads.

-Poplar-

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