Clinchfield Railroad
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Clinchfield Railroad was a U.S. Appalachian-region freight railroad renowned for its heavy coal traffic and engineering feats through the rugged mountains of Kentucky, Virginia, Tennessee, and North Carolina.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Clinchfield Railroad canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Clinchfield Railroad Context triple: [Family Lines System, hasPart, Clinchfield Railroad]
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Louisville and Nashville Railroad
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad was a major U.S. railroad company that operated across the southeastern United States from the 19th century into the late 20th century, playing a key role in regional freight and passenger transportation.
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Durbin and Greenbrier Valley Railroad
The Durbin and Greenbrier Valley Railroad is a heritage railroad in West Virginia that operates scenic tourist excursions through the Allegheny Mountains using historic locomotives and rolling stock.
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C.
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway was a major American railroad best known for hauling Appalachian coal and operating key routes through the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest before becoming part of the modern CSX rail system.
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Atlantic, Tennessee and Ohio Railroad
The Atlantic, Tennessee and Ohio Railroad was a 19th-century regional rail line in the southeastern United States that connected parts of North Carolina and Tennessee, facilitating transportation and commerce in the post–Civil War era.
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E.
Mississippi and Tennessee Railroad
The Mississippi and Tennessee Railroad was a 19th-century rail line that connected parts of Mississippi with Tennessee, contributing to regional transportation and economic development in the American South.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Clinchfield Railroad Target entity description: Clinchfield Railroad was a U.S. Appalachian-region freight railroad renowned for its heavy coal traffic and engineering feats through the rugged mountains of Kentucky, Virginia, Tennessee, and North Carolina.
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A.
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad was a major U.S. railroad company that operated across the southeastern United States from the 19th century into the late 20th century, playing a key role in regional freight and passenger transportation.
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B.
Durbin and Greenbrier Valley Railroad
The Durbin and Greenbrier Valley Railroad is a heritage railroad in West Virginia that operates scenic tourist excursions through the Allegheny Mountains using historic locomotives and rolling stock.
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C.
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway was a major American railroad best known for hauling Appalachian coal and operating key routes through the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest before becoming part of the modern CSX rail system.
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D.
Atlantic, Tennessee and Ohio Railroad
The Atlantic, Tennessee and Ohio Railroad was a 19th-century regional rail line in the southeastern United States that connected parts of North Carolina and Tennessee, facilitating transportation and commerce in the post–Civil War era.
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E.
Mississippi and Tennessee Railroad
The Mississippi and Tennessee Railroad was a 19th-century rail line that connected parts of Mississippi with Tennessee, contributing to regional transportation and economic development in the American South.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | railroad company ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| engineeringReputation | one of the most challenging mainline railroads in the eastern United States ⓘ |
| hasHeritageOperations | occasional excursion trains under CSX or preservation groups ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Erwin, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | part of CSX Transportation network ⓘ |
| knownFor |
massive bridges and trestles
ⓘ
steep grades and numerous tunnels ⓘ |
| laterOperatedBy | CSX Transportation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locomotiveTypeUsed |
diesel locomotives
ⓘ
steam locomotives ⓘ |
| mainTrafficType | unit coal trains ⓘ |
| mergedInto | Seaboard System Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | The Clinchfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notedFor |
engineering feats in rugged terrain
ⓘ
heavy coal traffic ⓘ mountain railroading ⓘ |
| openedForTraffic | early 20th century ⓘ |
| operatedInState |
Kentucky
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalFocus | bridge line for coal between Midwest and Southeast ⓘ |
| parentCompany |
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Clinchfield Company NERFINISHED ⓘ Louisville and Nashville Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ Seaboard Coast Line Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio Railway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South & Western Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryCommodity | coal ⓘ |
| railGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| regionServed | Appalachian Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| routeFeature |
crossed Blue Ridge Mountains
ⓘ
followed Clinch River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedCoalFields |
eastern Kentucky coalfields
NERFINISHED
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eastern Tennessee coalfields NERFINISHED ⓘ southwestern Virginia coalfields ⓘ western North Carolina coalfields ⓘ |
| servedIndustry |
coal mining industry
ⓘ
power generation industry ⓘ steel industry ⓘ |
| successor |
CSX Transportation
NERFINISHED
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Seaboard System Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackType | freight railroad ⓘ |
| trafficType |
coal export traffic
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through freight ⓘ |
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Subject: Clinchfield Railroad Description of subject: Clinchfield Railroad was a U.S. Appalachian-region freight railroad renowned for its heavy coal traffic and engineering feats through the rugged mountains of Kentucky, Virginia, Tennessee, and North Carolina.
Referenced by (6)
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