Private company

Turtle Creek Industrial Railroad

Former short line freight railroad in western Pennsylvania, United States

The Turtle Creek Industrial Railroad (reporting mark TCKR) was a short line freight railroad that operated in western Pennsylvania between the boroughs of Export and Trafford, where it connected to the Pittsburgh Line. The TCKR was a wholly owned subsidiary of the Dura-Bond Corporation, a steel products company headquartered in Export.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1982Founded1
  • HeadquartersWestmoreland County1
TCKR-550 Export PA April 2016
Photo: MDK33, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Turtle Creek Industrial Railroad (reporting mark TCKR) was a short line freight railroad that operated in western Pennsylvania between the boroughs of Export and Trafford, where it connected to the Pittsburgh Line. The TCKR was a wholly owned subsidiary of the Dura-Bond Corporation, a steel products company headquartered in Export.2

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by Westmoreland Heritage Trail1

Timeline

  1. 1982Founded Founded1

Sources

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