Alabama and Florida Railroad (1986–1992)

For other uses, see Alabama and Florida Railroad.

The Alabama and Florida Railroad (reporting mark AFLR) was a short-line railroad which operated in Alabama and Florida. The company operated a former Louisville and Nashville Railroad (L&N) line between Georgiana, Alabama and Geneva, Alabama. Pioneer Railcorp acquired the line in 1992 and created a new company, the Alabama and Florida Railway, to operate it.

Alabama and Florida Railroad

Alabama & Florida 6011, an EMD GP9, in 1990
Overview
Reporting mark	AFLR
Dates of operation	1986 (1986)–1992 (1992)
Successor	Alabama and Florida Railway
Technical
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Length	79 miles (127 km)

History

Main articles: Alabama and Florida Railroad (1898–1900) and Yellow River Railroad

The Alabama and Florida (A&F) owned two routes: Georgiana, Alabama–Geneva, Alabama and Crestview, Florida–Florala, Alabama. The Georgiana line was begun in 1898 by the Alabama and Florida Railroad and completed by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad in 1902.^[1][2] The Crestview line opened in 1894 under the Yellow River Railroad, which was acquired by the L&N in 1906.^[3] Both lines passed to the Seaboard System Railroad, the L&N's successor, in 1982.

Gulf and Ohio Railways purchased both lines in 1986 and created a new subsidiary, the Alabama and Florida Railroad, to operate them. The railroad began operating on July 28, 1986.^[4] The company abandoned the former Yellow River Railroad in December 1987. The A&F also leased a 2.9-mile (4.7 km) line from the Andalusia and Conecuh Railroad in the vicinity of Andalusia, Alabama.^[5]

The Gulf and Ohio sold the railroad to A&F Inc. on August 12, 1990. Pioneer Railcorp acquired the assets of the company on November 23, 1992, and organized a new railroad, the Alabama and Florida Railway, to operate the lines.^[5][6]

See also

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