Alabama and Florida Railway
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| Overview | |
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| Headquarters | Local: Andalusia, Alabama; Corporate: Peoria, Illinois |
| Reporting mark | AF |
| Locale | Southeast Alabama |
| Dates of operation | 1986– |
| Predecessor | CSX Transportation |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) (standard gauge) |
| Length | 43 miles (69 km) |
The Alabama and Florida Railway (reporting mark AF) is a class III railroad as reported by the AAR. The AF is headquartered in Andalusia, Alabama and is owned and operated by Pioneer Railcorp of Peoria, Illinois. The railroad operates approximately Template:Mi to km of track from Andalusia, Alabama to Geneva, Alabama.
Primary commodities include fertilizer and railcar storage.[1]
History
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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 & Nashville between 1901–1982 and Seaboard System from 1983-1986. The section between Geneva, Alabama and Graceville, Florida was abandoned January 16, 1984.[2]
Gulf & Ohio
Initially the line between Georgiana and Geneva was purchased and operated by Gulf & Ohio Railways as the Alabama & Florida Railroad beginning July 28, 1986.[3] The purchase included Template:Mi to km of the 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 in December 1987.[4]
Pioneer Railcorp
The railroad to include 86 miles of trackage was purchased by its current owner, Pioneer Railcorp, on November 23, 1992. Both the reporting marks and name of the railroad were modified with the change in ownership; reporting marks changed from AFLR to AF and the name changed to Alabama and Florida Railway. 36 miles of trackage from Georgiana, Alabama to Andalusia, Alabama was sold back to the Gulf & Ohio and named Three Notch Railroad on June 11, 2001.[5] The AF connects with Three Notch Railroad at Andalusia, Alabama.
Current locomotive roster
| Model | Railroad | Quantity | Numbers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMD GP20 | PREX | 1 | 3069 |
Historical locomotive roster
| Model | Railroad | Quantity | Numbers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMD SW7 | AF | 1 | 1214 | |
| EMD GP16 | AF | 3 | 1611, 1612, 1614 | |
| EMD GP9 | AF | 5 | 2391, 6011, 6076, 6084, 6096 | |
| EMD GP7 | GA | 1 | 1026 | |
| EMD GP9 | WCGR | 2 | 2876, 3872 |
See also
References
- ^ "Alabama & Florida Railroad". Retrieved 8 September 2010.
- ^ "Alabama Rail Plan 2008" (PDF). December 2008. pp. Table 4-1. Retrieved 10 September 2010.
- ^ Lewis, Edward A. (1991). American Shortline Railway Guide (4 ed.). Kalmbach Publishing Company. p. 11. ISBN 0-89024-109-0.
- ^ Lewis, Edward A. (1996). American Shortline Railway Guide (5 ed.). Kalmbach Publishing Company. p. 292. ISBN 0-89024-290-9.
- ^ "STB Finance Docket No. 33981". 29 June 2001. Retrieved 9 September 2010.