The Tulare Valley Railroad () was operational from December 22, 1992 after acquiring several former

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branch lines in California's

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on October 20, 1992. The company was formed by Morris Kulmer & Kern Schumucher (of A&K Railroad Materials) and Michael Van Wagenen of

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. A&K Railroad Materials specializes in dismantling railroad lines and selling relay (used) track materials. Kyle Railways operates several shortline railroads throughout the United States. The TVRR operated of track from December 1992 to May 1998. The track consisted of the following routes: *Magunden to

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, (Arvin Subdivision) *Oil Jct. to Maltha, (Oil City Subdivision) * Ducor to Cutler, (Porterville Subdivision) *

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to Calwa, (Corcoran to Tulare abandon) *

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to Orange Cove and Minkler, (Visalia Subdivision) * Hammond to Cameo, The TVRR later abandoned the following tracks: *Corcoran to Tulare *

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to Cutler *Wyeth to Orange Cove, *Orange Cove to Minkler In May 1998, most of the remaining track was sold to the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tulare Valley Railroad Defunct California railroads Spin-offs of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Transportation in Kings County, California Transportation in Tulare County, California Non-operating common carrier freight railroads in the United States Companies based in Tulare County, California Corcoran, California History of the San Joaquin Valley