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{{short description|Former short-line railroad in Alabama}} |
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{{other uses|Alabama and Florida Railroad (disambiguation){{!}}Alabama and Florida Railroad}} |
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locale=[[Andalusia, Alabama]] to [[Geneva, Alabama]]| |
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start_year=1992| |
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hq_city=[[Pittsburg, Kansas]] (corporate); [[Opp, Alabama]] (operations) |
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|marks = AF |
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|locale = [[Southeast Alabama]] |
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|start_year = {{Start date|1992}} |
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|end_year = {{End date|2011}} |
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|predecessor_line = [[Alabama and Florida Railroad (1986–1992)|Alabama and Florida Railroad]] |
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|successor_line = [[Three Notch Railroad]] |
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|gauge = {{Railgauge|ussg}} |
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|length = {{Convert|43|mi|km}} |
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|hq_city = [[Andalusia, Alabama]] |
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The '''Alabama and Florida Railway''' {{reporting mark|AF}} is one of several [[short line]] railroad companies owned by the [[Pioneer Railcorp]]. On [[November 23]] [[1992]], the Alabama and Florida Railway purchased the tangible assets of the '''Alabama and Florida Railroad''' {{reporting mark|AFLR}}. The line ran from [[Georgiana, AL|Georgiana]] to [[Geneva, Alabama]], a distance of {{convert|76|mi|km}}, and interchanged with [[CSX Transportation]] at Georgiana. |
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The '''Alabama and Florida Railway''' {{Reporting mark|AF}} was a [[short-line railroad]] headquartered in [[Andalusia, Alabama]]. It was owned and operated by [[Pioneer Railcorp]] of [[Peoria, Illinois]]. It operated a former [[Louisville and Nashville Railroad]] branch line from Andalusia to [[Geneva, Alabama]]. The company abandoned the entire line in 2011. |
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On June 11, 2001, the Alabama and Florida Railway sold a {{convert|33|mi|km|sing=on}} segment of its track from Georgiana to [[Andalusia, AL|Andalusia]] to the [[Three Notch Railroad]], which is owned by [[Gulf and Ohio Railways]]. |
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The company was organized in 1992 when parent [[Pioneer Railcorp]] acquired the entirety of the [[Alabama and Florida Railroad (1986–1992)|Alabama and Florida Railroad]]. This included {{convert|76.66|mi}} between [[Georgiana, Alabama|Georgiana]] and [[Geneva, Alabama]] and a {{convert|2.9|mi|adj=on}} line in the vicinity of Andalusia which had been leased from the [[Andalusia and Conecuh Railroad]]. Operations began on November 23, 1992.<ref name="rrb">{{cite web | url=http://www.rrb.gov/pdf/bcd/bcd93-55.pdf | title=Employer Status Determination: Alabama & Florida Railway | work=[[Railroad Retirement Board]] | accessdate=4 March 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924092349/http://www.rrb.gov/pdf/bcd/bcd93-55.pdf | archive-date=24 September 2015 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }}</ref> {{convert|36|mi|km}} of track from Georgiana to Andalusia, including the track within Andalusia, was sold to [[Gulf and Ohio Railways]] and named the [[Three Notch Railroad]] on June 11, 2001.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stb.dot.gov/decisions/readingroom.nsf/8fd5532a0c425c5c8525740f005f36d4/8ecc99e7604fdc2d85256a7700370d6d?OpenDocument&Highlight=0,Three,Notch |title=STB Finance Docket No. 33981 |date=29 June 2001 |accessdate=9 September 2010}}</ref> On August 9, 2011, the AF filed an exemption notice with the [[Surface Transportation Board]] to abandon its entire line.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stb.dot.gov/decisions/readingroom.nsf/51d7c65c6f78e79385256541007f0580/a00c1575530285b0852578e2005fd3be?OpenDocument |title=Alabama & Florida Railway Co., Inc.—Abandonment Exemption—in Geneva, Coffee and Covington Counties, Ala. |accessdate=12 August 2011}}</ref> |
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==Links== |
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CSX maintains [[trackage rights]] over the line. |
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[http://hawkinsrails.net/updates.html HawkinsRails.net - Alabama & Florida Railway] |
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==References== |
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{{Portal|Trains}} |
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*[[Andalusia, Alabama]], interchange with the [[Three Notch Railroad]] |
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{{Reflist}} |
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*[[Opp, Alabama]], location of enginehouse |
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*[[Samson, Alabama]] |
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*[[Geneva, Alabama]] |
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The line was built in 1901 by the Alabama and Florida Railroad and ran from a connection with the [[Louisville and Nashville Railroad]] (now [[CSX Transportation]]) at [[Georgiana, Alabama]] and terminated at [[Graceville, Florida]] with a connection to the [[Atlanta and St. Andrews Bay Railroad]] (now the [[Bay Line Railroad]]). |
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The L&N (later [[Seaboard System Railroad]]) operated the line from 1901 until it was acquired on July 28, 1986 by [[Gulf and Ohio Railways]], and renamed its original name, the Alabama and Florida Railroad. The Alabama and Florida ''Railroad'' was purchased by [[Pioneer Railcorp]] on November 23, 1992, and renamed the Alabama and Florida ''Railway''. |
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The [[Geneva, Alabama|Geneva]] to [[Graceville, Alabama]] section of track (23 miles) was abandoned. The [[Andalusia and Conecuh Railroad]] that connected with the AF at Andalusia was abandoned in 1987. |
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The Alabama and Florida Railway sold its {{convert|33|mi|km}} of track between Andalusia - River Falls - Georgiana to the [[Three Notch Railroad]] on June 11, 2001. |
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===Summary of operations=== |
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*[[Louisville and Nashville Railroad]]: 1901 - 1982 |
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*[[Seaboard System Railroad]]: 1982 - July 1, 1986 |
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*[[CSX Corporation]]: July 1, 1986 - July 28, 1986 |
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== Sources == |
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*Edward A. Lewis, ''American Shortline Railway Guide 5th ed.,'' (Kalmbach Books, 1996). |
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*Mike Walker, ''SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southern States'' (Steam Powered Publishing & SPV, 2001) Ownership and detail of rail line. |
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*North America Railroad Map Software v 2.13, (Railway Station Productions, 2004) [http://www.RailroadMap.com] |
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==See also== |
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*[[List of United States railroads]] |
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*[[List of Alabama railroads]] |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.pioneer-railcorp.com/Subsidiaries/AF/af.html Official A & F History] |
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{{US Class III - Alabama}} |
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[[Category:Alabama railroads]] |
[[Category:Defunct Alabama railroads]] |
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[[Category:Switching and terminal railroads]] |
[[Category:Switching and terminal railroads]] |
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[[Category:Pioneer |
[[Category:Pioneer Lines]] |
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[[Category:Railway companies established in 1992]] |
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[[Category:Railway companies disestablished in 2011]] |
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[[Category:1992 establishments in Alabama]] |
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[[Category:2011 disestablishments in Alabama]] |
Latest revision as of 17:12, 3 January 2023
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Headquarters | Andalusia, Alabama |
Reporting mark | AF |
Locale | Southeast Alabama |
Dates of operation | 1992 | –2011
Predecessor | Alabama and Florida Railroad |
Successor | Three Notch Railroad |
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Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
Length | 43 miles (69 km) |
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The Alabama and Florida Railway (reporting mark AF) was a short-line railroad headquartered in Andalusia, Alabama. It was owned and operated by Pioneer Railcorp of Peoria, Illinois. It operated a former Louisville and Nashville Railroad branch line from Andalusia to Geneva, Alabama. The company abandoned the entire line in 2011.
History[edit]
The company was organized in 1992 when parent Pioneer Railcorp acquired the entirety of the Alabama and Florida Railroad. This included 76.66 miles (123.37 km) between Georgiana and Geneva, Alabama and a 2.9-mile (4.7 km) line in the vicinity of Andalusia which had been leased from the Andalusia and Conecuh Railroad. Operations began on November 23, 1992.[1] 36 miles (58 km) of track from Georgiana to Andalusia, including the track within Andalusia, was sold to Gulf and Ohio Railways and named the Three Notch Railroad on June 11, 2001.[2] On August 9, 2011, the AF filed an exemption notice with the Surface Transportation Board to abandon its entire line.[3]
Links[edit]
HawkinsRails.net - Alabama & Florida Railway
References[edit]
- ^ "Employer Status Determination: Alabama & Florida Railway" (PDF). Railroad Retirement Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
- ^ "STB Finance Docket No. 33981". 29 June 2001. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
- ^ "Alabama & Florida Railway Co., Inc.—Abandonment Exemption—in Geneva, Coffee and Covington Counties, Ala". Retrieved 12 August 2011.