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Ceredo, WV / Dec 2019 / RWH

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suncoke_banner SunCoke Energy has been a leading producer of coke for approximately 55 years. We operate metallurgical coke plants in Granite City, Illinois; East Chicago, Indiana; Franklin Furnace and Middletown, Ohio; Vansant, Virginia; and Vitoria, Brazil. These facilities produce approximately 6 million tons of coke each year. We have experience in mixing and transloading various raw materials. Our half a century of success and commitment to innovation drive us to explore new industries and growth opportunities today.

SunCoke Energy

krt_state The Kanawha River Terminal Railroad is a switching operation serving the Kanawha River Terminal (Ceredo Dock) facility, situated along the Ohio River west of Huntington, West Virginia. The railroad operation handles interchange with Norfolk Southern and CSK Transportation. The terminal has an annual throughput capacity of nearly 20 million tons and is equipped with a rotary dumper and a barge loader, the latter of which provides volume coal loading to barges. The facility and the switching railroad are owned by SunCoke Energy. A variety of first and second-generation motive power is maintained at an engine house in Ceredo, West Virginia, adjacent to the terminal.

Motive Power

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Kanawha River Terminal #413

Ceredo, WV / Dec 2017 / RWH

Kanawha River Terminal #413

  • builder:Electro Motive Division
  • model:GP40H-2
  • type:B-B road switcher
  • built:Dec 1971, EMD #39242
  • series:1143 produced 1972-86
  • engine:EMD 645E3 (16 cyl, 3000 hp)
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  • blt Chesapeake & Ohio #4096 (GP40)
    to CSX Transportation #6851
    to Virginia Rwy Express #V23 (GP40H-2)
    to Goodloe Leasing
    to Kanawha River Terminal #413
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    Kanawha River Terminal #901

    Ceredo, WV / Dec 2017 / RWH

    Kanawha River Terminal #901

  • builder:General Motors Canada
  • model:GP40-2LW
  • type:B-B road switcher
  • built:Jun 1975, GMD #A3213
  • series:279 produced in Canada
  • engine:EMD 645E3 (16 cyl, 3000 hp)
  • notes:
  • blt Canadian National #9578
    to Kanawha River Terminal #901
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    Canadian National #9578

    Cordele, Ga / Jan 2001 / G. Gerard

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    Kanawha River Terminal #994

    Ceredo, WV / Dec 2017 / RWH

    Kanawha River Terminal #994

  • builder:Electro Motive Division
  • rebuilder:Illinois Central Gulf
  • model:GP10 "Paducah rebuild"
  • type:B-B road switcher
  • built:Jan 1956, EMD #20799
  • series:4112 produced 1954-63
  • engine:EMD 567C (16 cyl, 1750 hp)
  • notes:
  • blt Illinois Central #9161 (GP9)
    to Illinois Central Gulf #8161 (GP10)
    to Kanawha River Terminal #994
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    Kanawha River Terminal #1100

    Ceredo, WV / Dec 2017 / RWH

    Kanawha River Terminal #1100

  • builder:General Motors Canada
  • model:GP40-2LW
  • type:B-B road switcher
  • built:Sep 1974, GMD #A3083
  • series:279 produced in Canada
  • engine:EMD 645E3 (16 cyl, 3000 hp)
  • notes:
  • blt Canadian National #9505
    to Kanawha River Terminal #1100
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    Canadian National #9505

    Aldershot, ON Canada / Jul 1997 / Robert Smith

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    Kanawha River Terminal #1200

    Ceredo, WV / Dec 2017 / RWH

    Kanawha River Terminal #1200

  • builder:General Motors Canada
  • model:GP40-2LW
  • type:B-B road switcher
  • built:Mar 1976, GMD #A3433
  • series:279 produced in Canada
  • engine:EMD 645E3 (16 cyl, 3000 hp)
  • notes:
  • blt Canadian National #9638
    to Kanawha River Terminal #1200
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    Canadian National #9638

    Dixmoor, Il / Feb 1990 / Tom Golden

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    Kanawha River Terminal #511

    Ceredo, WV / Dec 2017 / RWH

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    Kanawha River Terminal #698

    Ceredo, WV / Dec 2017 / RWH

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    Action

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    Links / Sources

    This page was updated on 2019-11-18