| Posted by Andrew on March 8, 2007 | |
Is there a lot of train traffic up near Spruce Pine? I've always been wanting to go train watching up there.
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Andrew, while you're not by any means going to see traffic volume like you would on Cajon or at Horseshoe curve, CSX's old Clinchfield line sees a respectable number of trains for a single track mountain railroad. If I had to guess I'd say maybe 30 trains per 24 hrs. come through Spruce Pine, but I could be way off. (It's enough to make it worth a trip.) Most are coal trains with a few short mixed freights and an occasional intermodal. What it doesn't have in traffic volume it makes up for in remote mountain RR atmosphere (tunnels, scenery, etc.). Check out http://www.frograil.com/tours/csx/clinchfieldSouth.htm and that might help you out if you're not familiar with the area. Rainfanswelcome.com also has a map of the "loops" in their online database that is very helpful. I'd highly recommend checking out the line. Happy railfanning!
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