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| | Trains / Rail CarsFact: In the U.S. for 2005 Coal was the top commodity shipped over rail (40.7%).Kentucky has over 2,640 miles of railroad lines. Over 69 million tons of Kentucky coal were transported over these lines in 2005. There are five Class I railroads (CSX Transportation being the largest), one regional railroad, and seven short line railroads that operate totally in Kentucky or originate coal in Kentucky. These railroads, along with privately owned cars of electric power companies, have over 71,380 hopper cars dedicated to the transport of coal.Kentucky has approximately 108 coal rail loading facilities. Almost all (90+%) rail shipment of Kentucky coal move by unit train service. In 2005, Coal accounted for 75% of the total tonnage of freight traffic in Kentucky.(1) (2) (3) CSX TransportationRail cars being loaded and ready for shipment.Photo date: Sept 10, 2003Whitley Co., KentuckyPhotos provided by Eric King CSX Transportation - Appalachian Fuels Loadout, Coal Run, Pike Co., Kentucky.Photo Date: October 22, 2007Photos provided by David PriceAll Photos - Copyright David Price CSX Transportation - (Left to Right)Photo #1 - Pool Point, Elkhorn City, Pike Co., KentuckyDate: May 18, 2007Photo #2 - Potters Flat, Elkhorn City, Pike Co. KentuckyDate: January 31, 2007Photos provided by David PriceAll Photos - Copyright David Price CSX Transportation - (Left to Right)Photo #1 - Totz Tipple, Totz, Harlan Co., Kentucky Date: April 10, 1993Photo #2 - Totz Tipple, Totz, Harlan Co., Kentucky Date: April 30, 2007Photos provided by Ron FlanaryAll Photos - Copyright Ron FlanaryCSX Transportation - Shelby, KentuckyDate: March 2006Photo provided by Ron FlanaryPhoto - Copyright Ron Flanary CSX Transportation - (Left to Right)Photo #1 - Glidden, Harlan Co., KentuckyDate: September 3, 2007Photo #2 - Loyall, Harlan Co., KentuckyDate: September 3, 2007Photos provided by Ron FlanaryAll Photos - Copyright Ron Flanary | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | |