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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. |
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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== History == |
== History == |
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{{main|Alabama and Florida Railroad (1986–1992)}} |
{{main|Alabama and Florida Railroad (1986–1992)}} |
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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}}</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> |
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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[http://hawkinsrails.net/updates.html HawkinsRails.net - Alabama & Florida Railway] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:Defunct Alabama railroads]] |
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[[Category:Switching and terminal railroads]] |
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[[Category:Companies operating former Louisville and Nashville Railroad 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.