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Adriana County

In 1893 in an effort to link the agricultural industries to the new east-west routes which had been constructed by their respective companies some years earlier, the Grain Growers Union of Adriana County put forward a proposal to finance the new 'South Eastern Railroad Company'. This new venture would see the construction of a short route of 18 miles in length between the towns of Delray in the south and Claiborne in the north. A branch of just over 8 miles in length was to be constructed from Marlane, 11 miles from Claiborne, to Emerald, at a distance of just over 12 miles. A third route to Cannon Rock of 10 miles length was to leave the main at Montibello situated 16 miles from Claiborne. On its completion in the mid 1890's this productive region now had access to a huge aray of markets and would benefit modestly from the prosperity over the years.

Time moves on and we find ourselves in the late 1970's and early 1980's, Burlington Northern and Union Pacific operate the Claiborne-Delray line as a joint venture moving local freight and utilising the route as a short cut for some main line traffic. The branch from Marlane to Emerald has been truncated at Henderson and is now operated by the Adriana County Railroad shortline. The route to Cannon Rock has met its demise, closure having taken place in 1972. Passenger services are but a memory, one or two structures remain to remind us of those heady days of steam and passenger workings.

Grain and other associated products are the mainstay of traffic when in season but many other products are shipped such as stone, concrete and timber, besides many other commodities from local industries.


This route comprises;

BN/UP operated single track, signalled line, linking two main line
exchange yards


UP industrial spur with many local industries (unloading facilities exist)

Adriana County Railroad shortline (not signalled)

ACRR Quarry branch (not signalled, loading and unloading facilities exist)

Engine service facilities

Some thirty plus industries in total over the whole route


MAX LINE SPEED 40MPH, ALL TURNOUTS 15MPH UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED

ALL SIDINGS 10MPH UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED


QUICK DRIVES USE ABREVIATIONS FOR DESTINATIONS:


C=CLAIBORNE, S=SCURLOCK, OTH=ONE TREE HILL, M=MARLANE, B=BANKS, MJ=MONTIBELLO JUNCTION, D=DELRAY, P=PALOMINO, LSM=LASWELL SAW MILL, H=HENDERSON.



Adriana County requires you have the following DLC installed:


Marias Pass

Sherman Hill

Norfolk Southern Coal District (Penn Coal)



You can view the route on Train Sim Live's Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2Zcs6eCyxI


I do hope you enjoy using the route.

M. Howarth