The Sequatchie Valley Railroad was originally part of the

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that was founded in 1860. The SQVR took over in the mid 1990s and now runs from

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, to near

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. It is categorized as a "Local Railroad" by the AAR.

References

South Pittsburg Historic Preservation Society
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