East Camden and Highland Railroad
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The East Camden and Highland Railroad is a Class III
short-line railroad headquartered in East Camden, Arkansas
.
EACH operates a 47.6 mile (76.6 km) line in Arkansas
from East Camden to Eagle Mills (where it interchanges with Union Pacific Railroad
). EACH traffic generally consists of lumber
, paper
products and scrap paper, synthetic bulk rubber
, and chemicals.
EACH also provides switching services at locations in four states:
EACH was incorporated in 1971.
Class III railroad
A Class III railroad, as defined by the Surface Transportation Board, is a railroad with an annual operating revenue of less than $20 million . The term only applies to United States railroads, but is sometimes applied to other countries...
short-line railroad headquartered in East Camden, Arkansas
East Camden, Arkansas
East Camden is a town in Ouachita County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 902 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Camden Micropolitan Statistical Area...
.
EACH operates a 47.6 mile (76.6 km) line in Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
from East Camden to Eagle Mills (where it interchanges with Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific Railroad
The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman....
). EACH traffic generally consists of lumber
Lumber
Lumber or timber is wood in any of its stages from felling through readiness for use as structural material for construction, or wood pulp for paper production....
, paper
Paper
Paper is a thin material mainly used for writing upon, printing upon, drawing or for packaging. It is produced by pressing together moist fibers, typically cellulose pulp derived from wood, rags or grasses, and drying them into flexible sheets....
products and scrap paper, synthetic bulk rubber
Rubber
Natural rubber, also called India rubber or caoutchouc, is an elastomer that was originally derived from latex, a milky colloid produced by some plants. The plants would be ‘tapped’, that is, an incision made into the bark of the tree and the sticky, milk colored latex sap collected and refined...
, and chemicals.
EACH also provides switching services at locations in four states:
- The Highland Industrial Park in East Camden (formerly the Shumaker Ordnance Depot), with interchange to Union Pacific
- The Louisiana Army Ammunition PlantLouisiana Army Ammunition PlantThe Louisiana Army Ammunition Plant is an inactive government-owned, contractor-operated facility twelve miles east of Shreveport, Louisiana that was established in 1942. The plant was active during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War...
at Doyline, LouisianaDoyline, LouisianaDoyline is a village in southwestern Webster Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 841 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Minden Micropolitan Statistical Area....
, with interchange to Kansas City Southern RailwayKansas City Southern RailwayThe Kansas City Southern Railway , owned by Kansas City Southern Industries, is the smallest and second-oldest Class I railroad company still in operation. KCS was founded in 1887 and is currently operating in a region consisting of ten central U.S. states... - The Iowa Army Ammunition PlantIowa Army Ammunition PlantThe mission of the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant , located in Des Moines County in southeastern Iowa, near the city of Burlington, is to manufacture and deliver large caliber items for the Department of Defense using modern production methods in support of worldwide...
at Middletown, IowaMiddletown, IowaMiddletown is a city in Des Moines County, Iowa, United States. The population was 535 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Burlington, IA–IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Middletown is located at ....
, with interchange to BNSF RailwayBNSF RailwayThe BNSF Railway is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. It is one of seven North American Class I railroads and the second largest freight railroad network in North America, second only to the Union Pacific Railroad, its primary... - The Milan Army Ammunition PlantMilan Army Ammunition PlantMilan Army Ammunition Plant’s mission is to load, assemble, pack, store, and ship/receive containerized conventional ammunition. The installation is located adjacent to Milan, Tennessee and about 10 km north of Jackson, Tennessee.-Capabilities:...
at Milan, TennesseeMilan, TennesseeMilan is a city in Gibson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 7,851 at the 2010 census. The zip code assigned by the U.S. Postal Service is 38358. Residents of Milan are usually referred to as Milanites...
, with interchanges to CSX TransportationCSX TransportationCSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles...
and Norfolk Southern
EACH was incorporated in 1971.