Trackcar Owner/Operator Opportunities

Owners of motorcars and hi-rail vehicles who desire to operate on the Kosciusko and Southwestern Railway should contact  Donald Guild don@ksry.com Such operations will be scheduled when as not to interfere with freight operations. They may be in conjunction with scheduled motorcar excursion programs. Private cars may only be operated on the line with proper authorization.

Fee for private cars is $30.00 per car with two riders. Each additional rider is $10.00 each.

Radio channels AAR 13 & 26.

THE FOLLOWING IS USEFUL INFORMATION FOR PRIVATE OPERATORS ON THE LINE. ALL INFORMATION IS AS OF April 12, 2002.

• MP 0.20 ABERDEEN JUNCTION. Junction with Canadian National - Illinois Central Railway.

• MP 0.24 Derail on main line K&SW/CN-IC property line. No private operators allowed west of this point.

• MP 0.28 Private crossing. Small cars may be turned at this point (ballast surface). (note: access to this point may be blocked by rail cars).

• MP 0.48 I.C. WYE  Track removed from south leg of wye.

• MP 1.19 ALBERT'S spur. Westbound standard frog. Small cars may be turned at this point (ballast surface).

• MP 2.23 Pumping Station access road - wood surface.

• MP 2.99 County Road 4101 - gravel surface. Last point before Aberdeen Jct. where hi-rail trucks may be turned.

• MP 3.00 BOYETTE

• MP 6.97 State Highway 429 - asphalt surface, crossing signals.

• MP 7.00 SALLIS - CB's Restaurant - open on most Saturday afternoons.

• MP 7.06 House track - no frog.

• MP 8.98 County Road 4153 - wood surface. (Cars must be walked over this crossing)

• MP 11.42 McADAMS - County Road 4167 - wood surface.

• MP 11.91 MP&L access road - wood surface (entrance for power plant).

• MP 11.94 MP&L spur - westbound standard frog.

• MP 12.69 County Road 4045 - gravel surface.

• MP 14.13 THWEATT - County Road 4171 - gravel surface. Roadway has sharp curve north of crossing.

• MP 16.06 State Highway 43  - Concrete surface. Hill blocking view on southeast corner.

• MP 17.27 APONAUG - Cotton Mill spur - westbound spring frog.

• MP 17.56 Lee Street - asphalt surface

• MP 17.75 Goodman Street - wood surface - crossing signals - roadway crosses at angle.

• MP 17.95 Attala Company spur - eastbound standard frog.

• MP 18.07 Pet Milk spur - westbound spring frog.

• MP 18.09 West Adams Street - wood surface - roadway crosses at angle - building blocking view on southwest corner.

• MP 18.10 Roundhouse lead - eastbound spring frog.

• MP 18.18 Bluff Springs spur - eastbound spring frog.

• MP 18.29 North Wells Street - rubber surface - roadway crosses at angle - buildings blocking view on three corners.

• MP 18.41 KOSCIUSKO. Excursions normally begin and end at this location.

• MP 18.47 House track - westbound guarded frog.

• MP 18.522 Freight house spur - westbound standard frog.

• MP 18.57 Siding - eastbound guarded frog.

• MP 18.67 Natchez Street (old Natchez Trace) - rubber surface.

• MP 18.86 Bell Street - gravel surface.

• MP 18.90 Siding crossover - westbound guarded frog.

• MP 18.96 Planters Mill & Gin spur - no frog.

• MP 19.15 Siding - westbound guarded frog.

• MP 19.28 State Highway 35 - rubber surface, five lanes, crossing signals. Currently last point where motorcars and Hi-rails may be turned.

• MP 19.5 Superior Coach spur - westbound standard frog.

• MP 19.91 Kosciusko Industrial Park spur - westbound spring frog.

• MP 20.00 (track east of this point blocked by stored cars)

• MP 20.38 Knox Street - gravel crossing - road crosses at sharp angle.

• MP 21.14 MUNSON'S CROSSING - County Road 5216 - wood surface - roadway has sharp curve north of crossing. Curve on north side of crossing must be flagged (in addition to flagman at crossing) while cars are being turned.

• MP 21.16 International Paper spur - westbound standard frog.

• MP 21.66 END OF TRACK.

INFORMATION ON FROGS.

• Spring frogs must be sprung only if using diverging route.

• Standard frog as used here means a frog with a flangeway for both routes.

• Guarded frog as used here means a frog with a flangeway for both routes and a raised piece of metal about two inches high along the outside edges of the frog.

• Standard and guarded frogs may or may not have a guide rail attached to the outside rails.

• Direction listed with frog is direction of travel to enter the diverging route.

No wyes or turntables are located on the line.

RULE 426:
Motorcars equipped with whistle shall sound whistle at grade crossings (applies to lead car of a group of cars only) and as a warning when required (Does not relieve motorcars of complying with Rule 1103). No unnecessary whistle sounding shall occur.

RULE 1102:
A. Flashing rear lights shall not be used on motorcars during daylight hours except when activated by brake application (Does not apply to roof mounted warning lights).
C. Motorcars operated at night must have front and rear lights.

RULE 1103:
Trackcars shall approach all grade crossings prepared to stop short of motor vehicles or pedestrians