Haysi Railroad
Encyclopedia
The Haysi Railroad Company was a terminal/switching railroad that owned and operated seven miles of track in Haysi, Virginia
. The railroad was known most for its unusual motive power.
and Louisville and Nashville Railroad
. It served coal mines in and around Haysi, Virginia.
On June 1, 1983, the Seaboard Coast Line merged the Haysi Railroad, ending its existence as an independent entity. The Haysi's track continues to be operated today by CSX Transportation
.
B unit
that was built in 1949 (originally as an EMD F3
and later upgraded to an EMD F7
) and that previously had belonged to the Clinchfield Railroad
. The Haysi Railroad had acquired the B-unit, which was equipped with radio controls and a makeshift cab, in April 1972.
Haysi, Virginia
Haysi is a town in Dickenson County, Virginia, United States. The population was 186 at the 2000 census. The pronunciation of the final syllable is that of "sigh".-Geography:Haysi is located at ....
. The railroad was known most for its unusual motive power.
History
The Haysi Railroad was controlled by the Seaboard Coast Line RailroadSeaboard Coast Line Railroad
The Seaboard Coast Line Railroad was a former Class I railroad company operating in the Southeastern United States beginning in 1967. Its passenger operations were taken over by Amtrak in 1971...
and Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad was a Class I railroad that operated freight and passenger services in the southeast United States.Chartered by the state of Kentucky in 1850, the L&N, as it was generally known, grew into one of the great success stories of American business...
. It served coal mines in and around Haysi, Virginia.
On June 1, 1983, the Seaboard Coast Line merged the Haysi Railroad, ending its existence as an independent entity. The Haysi's track continues to be operated today by CSX Transportation
CSX Transportation
CSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles...
.
Motive power
The Haysi Railroad probably was best known for its unorthodox motive power, which included an EMD F7EMD F7
The EMD F7 was a Diesel-electric locomotive produced between February 1949 and December 1953 by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors and General Motors Diesel . It succeeded the F3 model in GM-EMD's F-unit sequence, and was replaced in turn by the F9. Final assembly was at GM-EMD's La...
B unit
B unit
A "B" unit, in railroad terminology, is a locomotive unit which does not have a driving cab, or crew compartment, and must therefore be controlled from another, coupled locomotive with a driving cab . The term booster unit is also used. The concept was largely confined to North America...
that was built in 1949 (originally as an EMD F3
EMD F3
The EMD F3 was a , B-B freight- and passenger-hauling diesel locomotive produced between July 1945 and February 1949 by General Motors’ Electro-Motive Division. Final assembly was at GM-EMD's La Grange, Illinois plant...
and later upgraded to an EMD F7
EMD F7
The EMD F7 was a Diesel-electric locomotive produced between February 1949 and December 1953 by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors and General Motors Diesel . It succeeded the F3 model in GM-EMD's F-unit sequence, and was replaced in turn by the F9. Final assembly was at GM-EMD's La...
) and that previously had belonged to the Clinchfield Railroad
Clinchfield Railroad
The Clinchfield Railroad was an operating and holding company for the Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio Railway . The line ran from the coalfields of Virginia and Elkhorn City, Kentucky, to the textile mills of South Carolina...
. The Haysi Railroad had acquired the B-unit, which was equipped with radio controls and a makeshift cab, in April 1972.