Nashville

Nashville, Tennessee, Voters Approve $3.1 Billion Transportation Referendum

Sixty-five percent of Nashville, Tennessee, voters approved the $3.1 billion Choose How You Move transportation referendum on Tuesday, Nov. 5.

R. J. Corman Buying Nashville Area Railroads

R. J. Corman Railroad Co. is buying the Nashville & Eastern Railroad Corp., Nashville & Western Railroad Corp., Transit Solutions Group and three related operating entities.

Gallery: Railfanning in Nashville, Tenn., in May 2002

Music City is a great place to watch trains.

Nashville Offers Trains, Not Just Music [Photos]

Most people think of music when the topic turns to Nashville. Music City, USA, after all, is a great music destination. But, railfans need not be fooled. It is a great town for watching trains.

Throwback Thursday: Views from the Tennessee Central Railway Museum

All photos taken circa 2002.

The Tennessee Central’s Long and Sordid History

The Tennessee Central Railway, which at its heyday operated a line between Harriman and Hopkinsville, Ky. Like other railroads in the latter half of the 19th century, the Tennessee Central grew after combining a slew of smaller short lines, many of which bore the name “Tennessee Central.”

The Brief Tenure of the Illinois Central Gulf in Middle Tennessee

After the Tennessee Central wrapped up its operations on Aug. 31, 1968, some of the railroad’s locomotives were parked in Hopkinsville, Ky., news accounts suggest. The next day, the Illinois Central assumed the line’s operations between Hopkinsville and Nashville, Tenn.