Mountain Switching: The Sequatchie Valley Railroad

The Sequatchie Valley Railroad is a small 11.5 mile Class III shortline railroad that operates in southeastern Tennessee and briefly Alabama. I managed to catch the railroad's switching duties on my way home from shooting the ATN on 3/6/23. Enjoy!

[@williamoleschoolarendt7016]

Thanks for posting the old locomotives at least they look good unlike the new ones today

[@jamesburnside3023]

Well done enjoyed it

[@WashingtonDistrictRailfan]

Thank you so much!

[@rail.tennessee]

let’s go! great video dude!

[@tfs4499]

Great catch!

[@WashingtonDistrictRailfan]

Thank you so much!

[@TheRealAmericanRailfan]

I have a question, how often or about what time does this train go through? Also new sub earned!

[@michaelsmodelrailroading7665]

Two comments: First, with some selective compression, both of these customers offer some good ideas for modeling. Secondly, the very slow speed (~3 mpg?) on the Plygem siding suggests that their track might not be in the best condition.
Thanks for sharing these prototype switching operations.

[@GABETHEMANN-uf4ut]

Fun fact: this locomotive used to be a union pacific locomotive.

[@davedoe6445]

you don't say!

[@WarPig-yr1eq]

Plygem doesn’t take tank cars, just 12 covered hopper cars for a full spot

[@jamesvasser1936]

Good video, but those are covered hoppers, not “grain cars”.
Both locations appear to be receiving plastic in the covered hoppers.