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{{short description|Former short-line railroad in Alabama}}
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{{Alabama and Florida Railway}}
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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 ==
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The '''Alabama and Florida Railway''' {{Reporting mark|AF}} is a [[class III railroad]] as reported by the [[Association of American Railroads|AAR]]. The AF is headquartered in [[Andalusia, Alabama]] and is owned and operated by [[Pioneer Railcorp]] of [[Peoria, Illinois]]. The railroad operates approximately {{mi to km|43}} of railroad from [[Andalusia, Alabama]] to [[Geneva, Alabama]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pioneer-railcorp.com/Subsidiaries/AF/af.html |title=Alabama & Florida Railroad |accessdate=8 September 2010}}</ref>
{{main|Alabama and Florida Railroad (1986–1992)}}
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>


==History==
==Links==
[http://hawkinsrails.net/updates.html HawkinsRails.net - Alabama & Florida Railway]

The route was built in 1901 as the original [[Alabama and Florida Railroad]] consisting of 109 miles from [[Georgiana, Alabama]] to [[Graceville, Florida]]. It was operated by the [[Louisville and Nashville Railroad| Louisville & Nashville]] between 1901–1982 and [[Seaboard System Railroad|Seaboard System]] from 1982-1986. The section between [[Geneva, Alabama]] and [[Graceville, Florida]] was abandoned January 16, 1984. The remaining line between Georgiana and Geneva was purchased by [[Gulf and Ohio Railways|Gulf & Ohio Railways]] on July 28, 1986 and renamed to its current name. The purchase included the {{mi to km|7.8}} [[Andalusia and Conecuh Railroad]] from [[Andalusia, Alabama]] to [[Gantt, Alabama]], as well as a branch from [[Crestview, Florida]] to [[Florala, Alabama]] operated as the Yellow River Railroad. Operations on the Yellow River Railroad ended on December of 1987.<ref>{{cite book |title=American Shortline Railway Guide |edition=5 |last=Lewis |first=Edward A. |year=1996 |publisher=Kalmbach Publishing Company |isbn=0890242909 |pages=292 |}}</ref>

The railroad to include 86 miles of trackage was purchased by its current owner [[Pioneer Railcorp]] on November 23, 1992. 36 miles of trackage from [[Georgiana, Alabama]] to [[Andalusia, Alabama]] was sold back to the [[Gulf and Ohio Railways|Gulf & Ohio]] and named [[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. 31912 |date=29 June 2001 |accessdate=9 September 2010}}</ref> The AF connects with [[Three Notch Railroad]] at [[Andalusia, Alabama]]. The railroad serves only one industry, the Alabama Farmers Co-Op, located at [[Opp, Alabama]] and stores railcars for other railroads. The railroad operates one [[EMD GP20]] locomotive on an as needed basis.

==Current Locomotive Roster==
{|class="wikitable"
!Model!!Railroad!!Quantity!!Numbers!!Notes
|- style=text-align:center
| [[EMD GP20]] || [[Pioneer Railcorp|PREX]] || 1 || 3069 ||
|- style=text-align:center
|}

===Historical Locomotive Roster===
{|class="wikitable"
!Model!!Railroad!!Quantity!!Numbers!!Notes
|- style=text-align:center
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| [[EMD SW7]] || Alabama and Florida Railway|AF || 1 || 1214 ||
|- style=text-align:center
| [[EMD GP16]] || Alabama and Florida Railway|AF || 3 || 1611, 1612, 1614 ||
|- style=text-align:center
| [[EMD GP9]] || Alabama and Florida Railway|AF || 5 || 2391, 6011, 6076, 6084, 6096 ||
|- style=text-align:center
| [[EMD GP7]] || [[GA]] || 1 || 1026 ||
|- style=text-align:center
| [[EMD GP9]] || [[Wiregrass Central Railroad|WCGR]] || 2 || 2876, 3872 ||
|- style=text-align:center
|}

==See also==
[[Pioneer Railcorp]]


==References==
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[[Category:Alabama railroads]]
[[Category:Defunct Alabama railroads]]
[[Category:Switching and terminal railroads]]
[[Category:Switching and terminal railroads]]
[[Category:Pioneer Railcorp]]
[[Category:Pioneer Lines]]
[[Category:Companies operating former Louisville and Nashville Railroad lines]]
[[Category:Railway companies established in 1992]]
[[Category:Railway companies disestablished in 2011]]
[[Category:1992 establishments in Alabama]]
[[Category:2011 disestablishments in Alabama]]

Latest revision as of 17:12, 3 January 2023

For other uses, see Alabama and Florida Railroad.
Alabama and Florida Railway
Overview
HeadquartersAndalusia, Alabama
Reporting markAF
LocaleSoutheast Alabama
Dates of operation1992 (1992)–2011 (2011)
PredecessorAlabama and Florida Railroad
SuccessorThree Notch Railroad
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Length43 miles (69 km)
Alabama and Florida Railway
Legend
 Three Notch to Georgiana
AF 579.9
 A&C to Gantt
AF 581.3
 Andalusia
AF 594.5
 Opp
AF 595.7
 Duvall
AF 595.7
 To Florala (Abandoned)
AF 602.1
 Kinston
AF 612.5
 Samson
AF 614.5
 Samson Pipe Lead
AF 624.0
 Geneva
AF 624.6
 End of Line
To Graceville (Abandoned)

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]

Main article: Alabama and Florida Railroad (1986–1992)

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]

  1. ^ "Employer Status Determination: Alabama & Florida Railway" (PDF). Railroad Retirement Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  2. ^ "STB Finance Docket No. 33981". 29 June 2001. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
  3. ^ "Alabama & Florida Railway Co., Inc.—Abandonment Exemption—in Geneva, Coffee and Covington Counties, Ala". Retrieved 12 August 2011.
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