Tulare Valley Railroad
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The Tulare Valley Railroad was operational on December 22, 1992 after acquiring several former Santa Fe Railway branch lines in California's San Joaquin Valley
on October 20, 1992. The company was formed by Morris Kulmer & Kern Schumucher (of A&K Railroad Materials) and Michael Van Wagenen of Kyle Railways. A&K Railroad Materials specializes in dismantling railroad lines and selling relay (used) track materials. Kyle Railways operates several shortline railroads throughout the United States.
The TVRR operated 158 miles (254.3 km) of track from December 1992 to May 1998. The track consisted of the following routes:
The TVRR later abandoned the following tracks:
In May 1998, most of the remaining track was sold to the San Joaquin Valley Railroad
. Today, the TVRR today owns only 6.1 miles (9.8 km) of track known as the Ultra Branch. The track runs between Ducor (where it connects with the SJVR and BNSF) to Ultra where its only customer, Cannella Chemical, is located. The TVRR is operated by the SJVR under contract.
Today, the General Manager of TVRR is Rex Bergholm.
The company charges a $900/car fee for switching services.
Source: UPRR
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San Joaquin Valley
The San Joaquin Valley is the area of the Central Valley of California that lies south of the Sacramento – San Joaquin River Delta in Stockton...
on October 20, 1992. The company was formed by Morris Kulmer & Kern Schumucher (of A&K Railroad Materials) and Michael Van Wagenen of Kyle Railways. A&K Railroad Materials specializes in dismantling railroad lines and selling relay (used) track materials. Kyle Railways operates several shortline railroads throughout the United States.
The TVRR operated 158 miles (254.3 km) of track from December 1992 to May 1998. The track consisted of the following routes:
- MagundenMagunden, CaliforniaMagunden is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California. It is located east of downtown Bakersfield, at an elevation of 440 feet ....
to ArvinArvin, CaliforniaArvin is a city in Kern County, in the United States. Arvin is located southeast of Bakersfield, at an elevation of 449 feet . As of the 2010 census, the population was 19,304, up from 12,956 at the 2000 census....
, 17 miles (Arvin Subdivision) - Oil Jct.Oil Junction, CaliforniaOil Junction is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California. It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad northwest of downtown Bakersfield, at an elevation of 443 feet ....
to MalthaMaltha, CaliforniaMaltha is one of several unincorporated communities in Kern County, California. It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad north of downtown Bakersfield, at an elevation of 453 feet ....
, 4 miles (Oil City Subdivision) - DucorDucor, CaliforniaDucor is a census-designated place in Tulare County, California, United States. The population was 612 at the 2010 census, up from 504 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Ducor is located at ....
to CutlerCutler, CaliforniaCutler is a community and census-designated place in Tulare County, California, United States. The population was 5,000 at the 2010 census, up from 4,491 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Cutler is located at ....
, 52 miles (Porterville Subdivision) - CorcoranCorcoran, CaliforniaCorcoran is a city in Kings County, California, United States. Corcoran is located south-southeast of Hanford, at an elevation of 207 feet . It is part of the Hanford–Corcoran, Metropolitan Statistical Area...
to CalwaCalwa, CaliforniaCalwa is an unincorporated census-designated place in Fresno County, California, U.S. The population was 2,052 at the 2010 census, up from 762 at the 2000 census. Calwa is located south-southeast of downtown Fresno, at an elevation of 292 feet...
, 66 miles (Corcoran to Tulare abandon) - Wyeth to Orange CoveOrange Cove, CaliforniaOrange Cove is a small city in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 9,078 at the 2010 census, up from 7,722 at the 2000 census. Almost all of Orange Cove's residents are Hispanic, many of whom are farmers...
and MinklerMinkler, CaliforniaMinkler is a census-designated place in eastern Fresno County, California. It is located on Highway 180, east-southeast of Centerville, at an elevation of 397 feet . It has a population of 1,003 people. The town is named for Charles O...
, 9.4 miles (Visalia Subdivision) - Hammond to CameoCameo, CaliforniaCameo is an unincorporated community in Fresno County, California. It is located on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad south of Clovis, at an elevation of 331 feet ....
, 6 miles (9.7 km)
The TVRR later abandoned the following tracks:
- Corcoran to TulareTulare, CaliforniaTulare is a city in Tulare County, California, United States. The population was 59,278 at the 2010 census.Just eight miles south of Visalia, it is part of the Census Bureau's designation of the Visalia Metropolitan Area. The city is named for the currently dry Tulare Lake, once the largest...
- VisaliaVisalia-California:* Visalia, California* Downtown Visalia* Greater Visalia Area** Tulare County, California* Visalia Municipal Airport-Fictional Places:* Visalia, California , a fictional version of Visalia where parts of Season 2 of 24 was set....
to Cutler (14.7 miles) - Wyeth to Orange Cove (13.3 miles)
- Orange Cove to Minkler
In May 1998, most of the remaining track was sold to the San Joaquin Valley Railroad
San Joaquin Valley Railroad
The San Joaquin Valley Railroad is one of several short line railroad companies and is part of the Sunset Division of RailAmerica. It operates about of track primarily on several lines in California's Central Valley/San Joaquin Valley outside of Fresno, California and Bakersfield, California...
. Today, the TVRR today owns only 6.1 miles (9.8 km) of track known as the Ultra Branch. The track runs between Ducor (where it connects with the SJVR and BNSF) to Ultra where its only customer, Cannella Chemical, is located. The TVRR is operated by the SJVR under contract.
Today, the General Manager of TVRR is Rex Bergholm.
The company charges a $900/car fee for switching services.
Source: UPRR
Don