Property and Equipment, net

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property and equipment, net consists of the following:



	December 31, 2013		December 31, 2012		Estimated Useful Life (in years)
Railroad and equipment	$	33,627	$	33,627	15-30
Machinery and equipment	18,714		18,618		3-10
Office equipment	19,154		18,909		3-10
Autos and trucks	1,600		1,726		3-10
	73,095		72,880
Less: Accumulated depreciation	62,206		61,101
	10,889		11,779
Construction in progress	521		370
Total property and equipment, net	$	11,410	$	12,149

Depreciation expense on property and equipment was $2.5 million in 2013, $2.4 million in 2012 and $2.8 million in 2011.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Includes, but is not limited to, accounting policies and methodology, roll forwards, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, including composite depreciation, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, useful lives and method used, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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