Ashwood Southeastern Railroad

The Ashwood Southeastern Railroad (reporting mark ASER) is a major railroad in New Territories. They are estimated to be the second largest railroad in terms of mileage, just behind the Pine Island & Bridgewater Railway.

History

The ASER was initially started in 1898 by some of the early United States settlers as the Ashwood Transport Company. The original line ran from Ashwood to the Pine River to transport goods to Ashwood. Nothing of the line other than the part in Ashwood remains to this day, being abandoned and ripped out in 1920.

East Line

In 1916, work had begun on two new lines, one heading east out of Ashwood and one heading south. The east line was completed in 1923, after several construction problems in the Sierra Vista mountains and Silver Ridge mountain range. The line was built to the brand new settlement of Quincy, which would later grow to be one of the biggest cities in New Territories. The line is still in active use today as the Sierra and Silver Ridge Subdivisions.

South Line

Almost immediately after work had begun on the East Line, work on the South Line had also begun.