H and S Railroad
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Hartford, Alabama |
| Reporting mark | HS |
| Locale | Southeast Alabama |
| Dates of operation | 1992–2006 |
| Predecessor | Hartford & Slocomb |
| Successor | Chattahoochee Bay |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Length | 6 miles (9.7 km) |
The H and S Railroad (reporting mark HS) was a shortline railroad operating 6 miles (9.7 km) of track from Dothan to Taylor, Alabama. Upon its start in 1992 the railroad was a Gulf & Ohio subsidiary.[1] The railroad was purchased by Genesee & Wyoming Railroad in 2006 and was combined with a neighboring property, the Chattahoochee and Gulf Railroad, to form the Chattahoochee Bay Railroad.[2]
History
[edit]On April 29, 1992 16 miles (26 km) of the Hartford & Slocomb was abandoned between Taylor and Hartford. The remainder was sold by the Itel Corporation to Gulf & Ohio subsidiary H and S Railroad. Primary traffic consisted of railcars moving to and from a repair facility near Taylor.
The railroad remained relatively unchanged until August 30, 2006 when it was sold to Genesee & Wyoming. Operations were merged with the Chattahoochee and Gulf Railroad and are operated as a single railroad.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Lewis, Edward A. (1996). American Shortline Railway Guide (5 ed.). Kalmbach Publishing Company. p. 357. ISBN 0-89024-290-9.
- ^ a b "Genesse & Wyoming Acquires Assets of Chattahoochee & Gulf Railroad". Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2010.