Trona Railway
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| Reporting mark | TRC |
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| Locale | Mojave Desert, California |
| Dates of operation | March 12, 1913–Present |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Headquarters | Trona, California |
The Trona Railway (reporting mark TRC) is a 30.5 mi (49.1 km) short-line railroad owned by Searles Valley Minerals.
The TRC interchanges with the Union Pacific Railroad (former Southern Pacific Transportation Company) at Searles, California.
The railroad was built by the American Trona Company in 1914, to serve the mining company's shipping from Searles Station to a junction with the Southern Pacific Railroad.
The company and its Trona Railway has had various subsequent owners, including American Potash & Chemical Corporation, Kerr-McGee Corporation, IMC Global, Sun Capital, LLC, before the current ownership of Searles Valley Minerals, Inc.
The TRC handles 18,000 cars annually (1996 estimate). Commodities hauled include:
Passenger train service was offered on the TRC, from 1914 until discontinued in 1937.
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