U.S. railroads that don't connect with any others?

[Blutorse4792]

I believe that there are a few short-line operations that don't have any connections with another railroad, effectively "isolating" them from the U.S. railroad network. Does anyone know which roads these are? I can't seem to find anything on Google. If memory serves, I believe one of them is an electric mining railroad or something along those lines.

 

[UPRails834]

Here is one that I know:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Mesa_and_Lake_Powell_Railroad

 

[Blutorse4792]

That's the one I was thinking of.

 

[schweitzerdude]

Although it doesn't meet the definition of a short line, the Alaska Railroad is a US railroad that doesn't connect with any other.

 

[SuperFudd]

See if this works:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=s&utm_campaign=en&utm_source=en-ha-na-us-syn-gm&utm_medium=ha&utm_term=maps

 

[qassaquyangli]

Although it doesn't meet the definition of a short line, the Alaska Railroad is a US railroad that doesn't connect with any other.

It does interchange with CN via railcar/tugboat/thing.
It also has cars that go to Seattle via railcar/tugboat/thing.

 

[backyard]

See if this works:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=s&utm_campaign=en&utm_source=en-ha-na-us-syn-gm&utm_medium=ha&utm_term=maps

No, it only gives my hometown location...there are no non-connecting railroads around here!

 

[Kris94]

​Sacramento Southern.

 

[qassaquyangli]

​Sacramento Southern.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacramento_Southern_Railroad

...via an interchange with the Union Pacific Railroad.

It inchanges with UP....

 

[stagecoachdriverdave]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumberland_Mine_Railroad

 

[whitepass]

Every railroad before 1860 and all narrow gage ones.

 

[qassaquyangli]

I thought the EBT interchanged with the Pennsy somewhere... (I saw a photo with a EBT/Pennsy STD Gauge loco hauling EBT NG hoppers on dual gauge track.)

 

[backyard]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumberland_Mine_Railroad

As and update, that road now runs two SD38's, one on each end.

There is only one engineer. A crew of one.

 

[mp202]

It does interchange with CN via railcar/tugboat/thing.
It also has cars that go to Seattle via railcar/tugboat/thing.

Lol its called a barge

 

[qassaquyangli]

Railbarge now, couldn't remember it. :hehe:

 

[backyard]

The Deseret Power Railroad

The Deseret Power Railroad formerly known as the Deseret-Western Railway.

They use 7 GE E60 electric double-cab locomotives exclusively @7,000-hp.

 

[boyerm25]

I thought the EBT interchanged with the Pennsy somewhere... (I saw a photo with a EBT/Pennsy STD Gauge loco hauling EBT NG hoppers on dual gauge track.)

Ur right...

 

[Kris94]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacramento_Southern_Railroad


It inchanges with UP....

The Sacramento Southern doesn't actually. That's the CSRM operated excursion train. The tracks that connect old town to the old train station which just closed on Monday and passengers are forced to go another 1 1/2 blocks to catch trains has since been removed. Where the old SP Sacramento Locomotive Works building was along with the old train yard. So actually they don't. Not anymore.

Edit: Since when? I've never seen them interchange.