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Alabama and Florida Railway
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Reporting mark AF
Locale Southeast Alabama
Dates of operation 1986–
Predecessor CSX Transportation
Track gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) (standard gauge)
Length 43 miles (69 km)
Headquarters Local: Andalusia, Alabama; Corporate: Peoria, Illinois

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 43 miles (69 km) of track from Andalusia, Alabama to Geneva, Alabama.

Primary commodities include fertilizer and railcar storage.[1]

On August 9, 2011, the AF filed an exemption notice with the Surface Transportation Board to abandon its entire line. [2]

Contents

[edit] History

[ ]
Alabama and Florida Railway
Continuation backward
Three Notch to Georgiana
Junction to left Continuation to left
AF 579.9 A&C to Gantt
Small non-passenger station on track
AF 581.3 Andalusia
Small non-passenger station on track
AF 594.5 Opp
Small non-passenger station on track
AF 595.7 Duvall
Unused continuation to right Unknown BSicon "eABZgr+r"
AF 595.7 To Florala (Abandoned)
Small non-passenger station on track
AF 602.1 Kinston
Small non-passenger station on track
AF 612.5 Samson
Track end right Junction to right
AF 614.5 Samson Pipe Lead
Small non-passenger station on track
AF 624.0 Geneva
Unknown BSicon "ENDExe"
AF 624.6 End of Line
Unused continuation forward
To Graceville (Abandoned)

The route was built in 1901 as the original Alabama and Florida Railroad consisting of 109 miles (175 km) 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.[3]

[edit] 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.[4] The purchase included 7.8 miles (12.6 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.[5]

[edit] Pioneer Railcorp

The railroad to include 86 miles (138 km) 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 (58 km) of trackage from Georgiana, Alabama to Andalusia, Alabama was sold back to the Gulf & Ohio and named Three Notch Railroad on June 11, 2001.[6] The AF connects with Three Notch Railroad at Andalusia, Alabama.

[edit] Current locomotive roster

Model Railroad Quantity Numbers Notes
EMD GP20 PREX 1 3069

[edit] 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

[edit] See also

Pioneer Railcorp

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Alabama & Florida Railroad". http://www.pioneer-railcorp.com/Subsidiaries/AF/af.html. Retrieved 8 September 2010. 
  2. ^ "Alabama & Florida Railway Co., Inc.—Abandonment Exemption—in Geneva, Coffee and Covington Counties, Ala.". http://www.stb.dot.gov/decisions/readingroom.nsf/51d7c65c6f78e79385256541007f0580/a00c1575530285b0852578e2005fd3be?OpenDocument. Retrieved 12 August 2011. 
  3. ^ "Alabama Rail Plan 2008". December 2008. pp. Table 4-1. http://cpmsweb2.dot.state.al.us/FreightStudy/Docs/2008AlabamaRailPlanFinalPDF.pdf. Retrieved 10 September 2010. 
  4. ^ Lewis, Edward A. (1991). American Shortline Railway Guide (4 ed.). Kalmbach Publishing Company. pp. 11. ISBN 0-89024-109-0. 
  5. ^ Lewis, Edward A. (1996). American Shortline Railway Guide (5 ed.). Kalmbach Publishing Company. pp. 292. ISBN 0-89024-290-9. 
  6. ^ "STB Finance Docket No. 33981". 29 June 2001. http://www.stb.dot.gov/decisions/readingroom.nsf/8fd5532a0c425c5c8525740f005f36d4/8ecc99e7604fdc2d85256a7700370d6d?OpenDocument&Highlight=0,Three,Notch. Retrieved 9 September 2010. 
Common carriers

ABS • ABWR • AF • AGR • AGS • ALAB • ATN • AUT • BAYL • BS • BNSF • CGR • CHAT • CN • COEH • CSXT • EARY • GSWR • HMCR • IC • KCS • LXVR • MNBR • NS • RRCI • SQVR • TASD • TNHR • TSRR • WGCR
Flag of Alabama
Miscellaneous

AMTK • CSMX • KMZ • NARZ • RRC • SERX • USSX
Former carriers

AG • ACRC • AFLR • CHV • GAAB • GMSR • HS • JEFW • PBRR • SUAB
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