Thanks guys really appreciate it.
On Mon, Jul 12, 2021 at 10:30 AM, TIM ANDREWS
<ANDREWSTIM@...> wrote:
Sorry, I'm late to the thread, but yes the track crossing Burnt Mill is the AGS and served as the connection from the from the Belt Yard to the TAG.? It was last operated by the CCKY until the chemical plant closed at Kensington.? I believe the line is officially "out of Service" but not abandoned.
The state of Tennessee has all of the Railroad Valuation Maps on line for free.? Unfortunately they are not indexed so you have to search through them by County and have some knowledge of the locations they list in their descriptions.? There are two maps that show TAG, one is Alton Park and the other Newby Street.? All of the other maps show as AGS.? The map of the area in Alton Park near Kirkland Ave and 46st/47th Streets does show some joint ownership of tracks between the AGS, TAG and CofG near the old Bunge Plant.
Tim Andrews
On Sunday, July 11, 2021, 09:04:57 PM EDT, Warren Stephens <wdstephens@...> wrote:
Note that it is lesser track that mainline........Warren
On Sunday, July 11, 2021, 09:04:00 PM EDT, WARREN STEPHENS <wdstephens@...> wrote:
This is most likely near or perhaps on the trackage you saw. .........Warren?
On Sunday, July 11, 2021, 08:52:54 PM EDT, Warren Stephens <wdstephens@...> wrote:
If it is where I think you are speaking of, that is actually former Chattanooga Union Railway (steam dummy passenger trackage) later, under Southern ownership, known as the Belt Railway of Chattanooga. Remember the man that built the Chattanooga Southern (later known as TAG) also built the CURY/BRYofC and he granted CS/TAG trackage rights on the CURY/BRYofC out to the state line. The TAG mainline didn't actually start till the state line. The only tracks TAG owned north of the state line was their yard tracks and the team tracks by their general offices/freight depot at 10th and Newby St. C. E. James, the man that built both these properties, became Chattanooga's first millionaire by selling the Chattanooga Union Railway to Southern (actually Southern subsidiary Alabama Great Southern).? ?
Warren
On Sunday, July 11, 2021, 08:30:49 PM EDT, Thomas Howard via groups.io <thomas.howard42@...> wrote:
There is a section of? visible rail just off Burnt Mill Road (close to St.Elmo) that has me wondering if the TAG had a spur in that area?
Thanks.
