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Encyclopedia > Bay Line Railroad
Bay Line Railroad
logo
Reporting marks BAYL
Locale Florida Panhandle and southeastern Alabama
Dates of operation 1994 – present
Track gauge 4 ftin (1435 mm) (standard gauge)
Headquarters Panama City, Florida
An old logo for the line, which reached Atlanta, Georgia via trackage rights on the Central of Georgia Railway.
An old logo for the line, which reached Atlanta, Georgia via trackage rights on the Central of Georgia Railway.

The Bay Line Railroad, LLC (AAR reporting mark BAYL) is one of several short line railroad companies owned by the Rail Management Corporation. It operates between Panama City, Florida, and Abbeville, Alabama, with trackage rights on CSX's Dothan Subdivision between Dothan and Grimes, Alabama. The line interchanges with CSX's PA Subdivision at Cottondale, Florida, and their Dothan Subdivision at the trackage rights section near Dothan, Alabama. It also interchanges with Norfolk Southern Railway in Dothan, Alabama. This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... The following are reporting marks assigned by the Association of American Railroads (AAR) to rail carriers operating in North America and the companies (railroads and rail equipment owners/operators) to which they were assigned. ... The Florida Panhandle is the region of the state of Florida which includes the westernmost 16 counties in the state. ... State nickname: Camellia State, The Heart of Dixie¹, Yellowhammer State Other U.S. States Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Governor Bob Riley (R) Senators Richard Shelby (R) Jeff Sessions (R) Official language(s) English Area 52,423 mi²/135,775 km² (30th)  - Land 50,750 mi²/131,442 km²  - Water... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... Rail gauge is the distance between two rails of a railroad. ... A foot (plural: feet) is a non-SI unit of distance or length, measuring around a third of a metre. ... Mid-19th century tool for converting between different standards of the inch An inch is an Imperial and U.S. customary unit of length. ... A millimetre (American spelling: millimeter, symbol mm) is an SI unit of length that is equal to one thousandth of a metre. ... As railways developed and expanded one of the key issues to be decided was that of the rail gauge (the distance between the two rails of the track) which should be used. ... Panama City is a city located along U.S. Highway 98 in Bay County, Florida. ... This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... Atlanta is the capital and largest city of Georgia, a state of the United States of America. ... The Central of Georgia Railroad was contructed to join the Macon and Western Railroad at Macon, Georgia to the Atlantic coastal railroads at Savannah, Georgia. ... A Limited liability company (denoted by L.L.C. or LLC) is a type of legal entity which has only relatively recently been made possible to establish in the United States and many other, mainly anglophone, countries. ... Categories: Organization stubs | Rail transport | Industry trade groups ... The following are reporting marks assigned by the Association of American Railroads (AAR) to rail carriers operating in North America and the companies (railroads and rail equipment owners/operators) to which they were assigned. ... A short line is an independent railroad company that operates over a relatively short distance. ... External links Official site Categories: Stub | United States railroad holding companies ... Panama City is a city located along U.S. Highway 98 in Bay County, Florida. ... Abbeville is a city located in Henry County, Alabama. ... Railroad companies can interact with and control others in many ways. ... CSX Transportation (AAR reporting mark CSXT) is a Class I railroad in the United States, owned by CSX Corporation. ... Dothan is a city located in extreme southeastern Alabama. ... Grimes is a town located in Dale County, Alabama. ... State nickname: Camellia State, The Heart of Dixie¹, Yellowhammer State Other U.S. States Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Governor Bob Riley (R) Senators Richard Shelby (R) Jeff Sessions (R) Official language(s) English Area 52,423 mi²/135,775 km² (30th)  - Land 50,750 mi²/131,442 km²  - Water... Cottondale is a town located in Jackson County, Florida. ... The Norfolk Southern Railway (AAR reporting mark NS), usually called Norfolk Southern, is a major Class I railroad in the United States, owned by the Norfolk Southern Corporation. ... Dothan is a city located in extreme southeastern Alabama. ...

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History

The main line was formerly known as the Atlanta and St. Andrews Bay Railroad (AAR reporting mark ASAB), which ran 82 miles from Panama City, Florida to Dothan, Alabama. The railroad was founded in 1905 by A. B. Steele. Upon completion of the line in 1908, the railroad boasted connections to three Class 1 railroads: Louisville and Nashville, Central of Georgia and Atlantic Coast Line. Categories: Organization stubs | Rail transport | Industry trade groups ... The following are reporting marks assigned by the Association of American Railroads (AAR) to rail carriers operating in North America and the companies (railroads and rail equipment owners/operators) to which they were assigned. ... Freight railroads in the United States are classified by the Association of American Railroads as Class I, Class II and Class III (also called Classes 1, 2 and 3) in terms of size. ... Chartered by the state of Kentucky in 1850, the L&N, as it was generally known, grew into one of the great success stories of American business. ... The Central of Georgia Railway was constructed to join the Macon & Western Railroad at Macon, Georgia to the Atlantic coastal railroads at Savannah, Georgia. ... The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad (AAR reporting mark ACL) was an American railroad that existed between 1880s and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its longtime rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad. ...


Throughout its history the line's primary business was in freight hauling, however passenger service was available from the line's inception until 1957. The bulk of the freight hauled on the line is made up of wood or wood products.


The railroad was an early adopter of diesel power. By 1947, all steam locomotive power was gone from the line. In that same year, the railroad was granted Class 1 railroad status. This had an interesting side effect of making the Bay Line the first Class 1 railroad in the United States to be 100% dieselized. A locomotive (from lat. ...


After the death of its founder, the railroad was owned by a series of large corporations including Coca-Cola, United Fruit and International Paper. Rail Management Corporation purchased the line from Stone Container Corporation on December 31, 1993, with operations starting on January 1, 1994.[1][2] Atlanta was reached via trackage rights over the Central of Georgia Railroad, from Dothan, Alabama, via Albany, Georgia, and Macon. The Coca-Cola Company NYSE: KO is an international beverage and food manufacturer whose headquarters are in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States of America. ... The United Fruit Company (1899–1970) was a corporation prominent in the import-export trade of tropical fruit (notably bananas and pineapples) coming from Third World plantations and sent to the United States and Europe. ... International Paper NYSE: IP is an American pulp and paper company, the largest pulp and paper company in the world and the largest private owner of timberland in the United States. ... External links Official site Categories: Stub | United States railroad holding companies ... December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... Atlanta is the capital and largest city of Georgia, a state of the United States of America. ... Albany is a city located in Dougherty County, Georgia, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 76,939. ... Macon is a city located in Bibb County, Georgia. ...


The line from Grimes to Abbeville, Alabama, along with trackage rights to Dothan along CSX, was owned by A&G Railroad, LLC until the two companies merged on June 26, 1996.[3] A&G Railroad, which had been owned by Railroad Services, Inc., began operations on January 1, 1994.[4] A Limited liability company (denoted by L.L.C. or LLC) is a type of legal entity which has only relatively recently been made possible to establish in the United States and many other, mainly anglophone, countries. ... June 26 is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 188 days remaining. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ...


From March 1, 1989 to December 31, 1993, the Abbeville-Grimes line was known as the Abbeville-Grimes Railway Company, Inc. March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...


Sources

  • Robert G. Lewis. Handbook of American Railroads (1956 Edition).
  • John Sistrunk. The Atlanta and St. Andrews Bay Railroad. Railfan and Railroad Magazine. March, 1988.

See also

There arergwertwertert[1] Kyle Railroad (KYLE) [2] Missouri and Northern Arkansas Railroad (MNA) [3] Montana Rail Link (MRL) [4] Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway (MMA) [5] Nebraska, Kansas and Colorado RailNet (NKCR) New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway (NYSW) [6] Northern Plains Railroad Paducah and Louisville Railway (PAL) [7] Palouse... Only current railroads are listed here. ...

External links

  • Official page


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Current (operating) Class III railroads of the United States

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The Ann Arbor Railroad (AAR reporting mark AA) is an American railroad that operates between Ann Arbor, Michigan and Toledo, Ohio. ... The Alabama Southern Railroad is one of several short line railroad companies owned by the Watco Companies. ... The Alabama and Florida Railway (AAR reporting mark AF) is a Class III short-line railroad operating about 43 miles of track in Alabama. ... Alabama and Gulf Coast Railway Categories: Stub | Railway companies of the United States | Alabama railroads | Florida current railroads | Mississippi railroads ... The Alabama Railroad (AAR reporting mark ALAB) is a 60 mile short-line railroad operating over trackage formerly operated by CSX Transportation. ... The Arkansas Midland Railway Company (AKMD) is a short-line railroad headquartered in Malvern, Arkansas. ... The Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi Railroad (ALM) is a short-line railroad headquartered in Crossett, Arkansas. ... 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The Bloomer Shippers Connecting Railroad Company (or Bloomer Line) (AAR reporting mark BLOL), headquartered in Gibson City, Illinois, is a Class III railroad serving agricultural communities in east-central Illinois. ... Birmingham Southern Railroad is a subsidiary of Transtar, operator of several short-line railroad companies. ... The Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad is a tourist railroad operating out of Boone, Iowa. ... The Ballard Terminal Railroad, a short line railroad in Seattle, Washingtons Ballard neighborhood, was formed in 1997 to operate trains on three miles of track on the north side of Salmon Bay. ... The Bauxite and Northern Railway (AAR reporting mark BXN) is a Class III railroad operating in the United States state of Arkansas. ... The California Northern Railroad (AAR reporting mark CFNR) is one of several Class III short-line railroad companies owned by RailAmerica, Inc. ... The Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway (AAR reporting mark CIC), also known as the Crandic is a Class III railroad operating in the US state of Iowa. ... The Central Illinois Railroad (AAR reporting mark CIRY) is a Class III railroad in Illinois. ... The Columbia and Cowlitz Railway(FRA Reporting Mark:CLC), headquartered in Longview,WA, serves a 8. ... The Chicago Rail Link (AAR reporting mark CRL) is a Class III railroad in Illinois. ... The Caddo Valley Railroad (CVYR) is a short-line railroad headquartered in Glenwood, Arkansas. ... The Commonwealth Railway Inc. ... The Carrizo Gorge Railway, Inc. ... The De Queen and Eastern Railroad (DQE) is a short-line railroad headquartered in De Queen, Arkansas. ... The Dardanelle and Russellville Railroad Company (DR) is a short-line railroad headquartered in Russellville, Arkansas. ... The Denver Rock Island Railroad (AAR reporting mark DRIR), also known as the Denver Terminal Railroad Company, is a Class III railroad in the Denver, Colorado, area. ... The Delta Southern Railroad Company (AAR reporting mark DSRR) is a Class III short-line railroad headquartered in Tallulah, Louisiana. ... The Delta Valley and Southern Railway (AAR reporting mark DVS) is a Class III short-line railroad headquartered in Wilson, Arkansas. ... The East Camden and Highland Railroad (EACH) is a short-line railroad headquartered in East Camden, Arkansas. ... The Eastern Alabama Railway is one of several short line railroad companies owned by the RailAmerica. ... The Eastern Shore Railroad, Inc. ... The Friday-Graham Rail Spur (AAR reporting mark FGRS) is operated by the City of West Memphis, Arkansas. ... The Fordyce and Princeton Railroad Company (F&P) is a short-line railroad headquartered in Crossett, Arkansas. ... The Fort Smith Railroad Company (FSR) is a short-line railroad headquartered in Fort Smith, Arkansas. ... The Fort Worth and Western Railroad (FWWR) is a short-line railroad headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. ... The Galveston Railroad (GVSR) is a terminal switching railroad headquartered in Galveston, Texas. ... The Georgia Southwestern Railroad is a short line railroad company operating in southwestern Georgia and a small portion of Alabama. ... The Housatonic Railroad (AAR reporting mark HRRC) is a Class III railroad operating in southwestern New England. ... The Hartwell Railroad (AAR reporting mark HRT) dates to 1878 when the company was chartered to build a rail line between Hartwell and Bowersville in Hart County, Georgia. ... The Huntsville & Madison County Railroad Authority was created in 1984 to operate on 14 miles of track that was abandoned by the Louisville & Nashville Railroad. ... The Chicago and Illinois Midland Railway (AAR reporting mark CIM) was a Class II railroad in the United States, serving Peoria, Springfield and Taylorville, Illinois. ... The Illinois RailNet (also called Illinois Railway) (AAR reporting mark IR) is a Class III railroad operating in northern Illinois. ... The Kankakee, Beaverville and Southern Railroad Company (AAR reporting mark KBSR), is a Class III railroad serving agricultural communities in east-central Illinois and west-central Indiana. ... The Kiamichi Railroad Company (AAR reporting mark KRR) is a Class III short-line railroad headquartered in Hugo, Oklahoma. ... The Livonia, Avon & Lakeville Railroad is a Class III short line railroad that operates in Livingston County and Monroe County in New York. ... The Louisiana and Northwest Railroad (LNW) is a short-line railroad headquartered in Homer, Louisiana. ... The Louisville and Indiana Railroad (AAR reporting mark LIRC) is a Class III railroad that operates freight service between Indianapolis, Indiana and Louisville, Kentucky, with a major yard and maintrenance shop in Jeffersonville, Indiana. ... The Little Rock Port Railroad (AAR reporting mark LRPA) is a Class III short-line railroad headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. ... The Monongahela Connecting Railroad (MCRR) or Mon Conn is a small industrial railroad in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... The Morristown and Erie Railway (M&E) is a freight short line based in Morristown, New Jersey. ... The Maryland Midland Railway (AAR reporting mark MMID) is a Class III short-line railroad operating about 63 miles of track in central Maryland. ... The Missouri and Northern Arkansas Railroad (AAR reporting mark MNA) is a Class III short-line railroad headquartered in Carthage, Missouri. ... The Minnesota Commercial Railway (AAR reporting mark MNNR) is a short line railroad in the United States. ... The Massena Terminal Railroad (AAR reporting mark MSTR) is a Class III railroad operating in the United States state of New York. ... The North Shore Scenic Railroad is a heritage railway in Duluth, Minnesota. ... The New York & Atlantic Railway (AAR reporting mark NYA) is a short line railroad formed in 1997 to provide freight service over the tracks of the Long Island Railroad, a public commuter rail agency which had decided to privatize its freight operations. ... New York Cross Harbor Railroad (NYCH) operates the only rail-float barge operation in the New York Harbor. ... The Ohio and Pennsylvania Railroad (AAR reporting mark OHPA) is part of the Ohio Central Railroad system. ... The Ouachita Railroad Company (AAR reporting mark OUCH) is a Class III short-line railroad headquartered in El Dorado, Arkansas. ... The Point Comfort and Northern Railway (AAR reporting mark PCN) is a Class III railroad operating in the United States state of Texas. ... Progressive Rail is a railroad headquartered in the southern suburbs in the Minneapolis-St. ... The Prescott and Northwestern Railroad (PNW) is a short-line railroad headquartered in Prescott, Arkansas. ... The Portland and Western railroad is the Oregon subsidiary of Greenwich, Connecticut-based Genesee & Wyoming Railroad. ... The Red River Valley and Western Railroad (AAR reporting mark RRVW) is a regional railroad operating in the US state of North Dakota. ... The Rockdale, Sandow and Southern Railroad (AAR reporting mark RSS) is a Class III railroad operating in the United States state of Texas. ... The South Buffalo Railway operates more than fifty miles of railway lines along the southeast shore of Lake Erie. ... South Central Florida Express, Incorporated (originally known as the South Central Florida Railroad and run by the Brandywine Valley Railroad until September 17, 1994), is a short line railroad in southern Florida run by U.S. Sugar. ... The San Diego and Imperial Valley Railroad (AAR reporting mark SDIY) is a shortline operator on the San Diego and Arizona Eastern Railway track in the United States (the Carrizo Gorge Railway (CZRY) is the SD&AEs operator in Mexico and the Imperial Valley). ... The Seminole Gulf Railway is a short line railroad in southwest Florida. ... The San Joaquin Valley Railroad is one of several short line railroad companies and is part of the Sunset Divison of RailAmerica. ... The St. ... Tacoma Rail is a public utility in Tacoma, Washington. ... 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Historic (fallen flag) Class III railroads of the United States

DTRR, PSR, TIRL A fallen flag, in United States railroaders and railfans terminology, is a railroad company no longer in existence due to bankruptcy or merger. ... The Housatonic Railroad (AAR reporting mark HRRC) is a Class III railroad operating in southwestern New England. ... The Pittsburg and Shawmut Railroad Company (AAR reporting mark PSR) also known as the Shawmut Line, was a former short line railroad company operating passenger and freight service on standard gauge track in central and southwestern Pennsylvania. ... The Tonawanda Island Railroad (AAR reporting mark TIRL) operated on a 1. ...


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Current (operating) Class I railroads of North America

United States: AMTK, BNSF, CSXT, GTW, KCS, NS, SOO, UP - Canada: CN, CP, VIA - Mexico: FXE, TFM A Class I railroad (also called a Class 1 railroad) is a member of the largest class of railroads in North America. ... Amtrak is the trademark name of the intercity passenger train system created on May 1, 1971 in the United States. ... The BNSF Railway (AAR reporting mark BNSF) NYSE: BNI, headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, and established as a result of a 1995 merger between the parent companies of the Burlington Northern Railroad and the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, is one of the largest railroad networks in North America... CSX Transportation (AAR reporting mark CSXT) is a Class I railroad in the United States, owned by CSX Corporation. ... The Grand Trunk Corporation is the holding company for the Canadian National Railways properties in the United States, but the Association of American Railroads has considered it to be a Class I railroad since fiscal year 2002. ... The Kansas City Southern Railway (AAR reporting mark KCS) is a United States-based Class I railroad operating over 3,130 track miles in 10 central and southeastern states. ... The Norfolk Southern Railway (AAR reporting mark NS), usually called Norfolk Southern, is a major Class I railroad in the United States, owned by the Norfolk Southern Corporation. ... Categories: Rail stubs | Defunct railroad companies of the United States | Illinois railroads | Michigan railroads | Minnesota railroads | North Dakota railroads | South Dakota railroads | Wisconsin railroads ... The Union Pacific Railroad NYSE: UNP is the largest railroad in the United States. ... Canadian National Railways logo or herald (used pre-1960) Network Map of Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway (CN; AAR reporting marks CN, CNA, CNIS), known as Canadian National Railways (CNR) between 1918 and 1960, and Canadian National/Canadien National (CN) from 1960 to present, is a Canadian Class... The Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR; AAR reporting marks CP, CPAA, CPI), known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a Canadian Class I railway operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited. ... VIA Rail Canada (also referred to as VIA Rail and VIA; pronounced vee-ah) is an independent Crown corporation offering intercity passenger rail services in Canada. ... Ferromex, a contraction of Ferrocarril Mexico or Mexican Railroad, is a private rail consortium that operates the largest railroad by mileage in Mexico. ... Transportación Ferroviaria Mexicana (Mexican Rail Transportation) is the name of a company dedicated to freight transportation using rail in the North Eastern part of Mexico. ...

Former or fallen flag Class I railroads of the United States (Detailed list)

ACL, ACY, AD, AGS, AA, ASAB, ATSF, AWP, BAR, BLE, BM, BN, BO, BRI, BSLW, CA, CAGY, CBQ, CEI, CG, CGW, CI, CIM, CMO, CNJ, CNTP, CNW, CO, CR, CRP, CRR, CS, CV, CW, CWC, DH, DLW, DM, DMIR, DRGW, DSA, DSL, DTI, DTS, DWP, EJE, EL, ERIE, FEC, FWD, GA, GBW, GCSF, GF, GMN, GMO, GN, GSF, GTW, IC, ICG, IGN, ITC, KOG, LA, LAT, LIRR, LHR, LN, LNE, LSI, LV, MEC, MGA, MI, MILW, MKT, MON, MP, MSC, MSTL, MTR, MV, NC, NH, NKP, NNE, NOTM, NP, NW, NWP, NYC, NYCN, NYSW, OCAA, OE, OT, OW, PC, PLE, PM, PRR, PRSL, PSF, PSN, PWV, RDG, RFP, RI, RUT, SAL, SAUG, SBD, SBM, SCL, SLSF, SI, SIR, SN, SOU, SP, SPS, SSFT, SSW, TAG, TC, TM, TN, TNO, TP, TPW, UTAH, VGN, WA, WAB, WC, WLE, WM, WP, YMV A fallen flag, in United States railroaders and railfans terminology, is a railroad company no longer in existence due to bankruptcy or merger. ... As of 2004 a Class I railroad in the United States has an operating revenue exceeding $277. ... The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad (AAR reporting mark ACL) was an American railroad that existed between 1880s and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its longtime rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad. ... The Akron, Canton and Youngstown Railroad (AAR reporting mark ACY) was a class I railroad that existed between 1907 and 1964. ... The Alabama Great Southern Railroad Company, Ltd. ... The Ann Arbor Railroad (AAR reporting mark AA) is an American railroad that operates between Ann Arbor, Michigan and Toledo, Ohio. ... The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (AAR reporting mark ATSF), often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the largest railroads in the United States. ... The Atlanta and West Point Railroad (AWP) was originally chartered in 1847 and the section from Newnan to West Point was chartered in December 1849. ... The Bangor and Aroostook Railroad or BAR is a defunct United States railroad company, that formerly operated lines in northern Maine. ... The Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad (B≤ AAR reporting mark BLE) was a railroad company operating mainly in western Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio. ... The Boston & Maine (B&M) was the dominant railroad of the northern United States for a century. ... Categories: Rail stubs | Defunct railroad companies of the United States | California railroads | Colorado railroads | Idaho railroads | Illinois railroads | Iowa railroads | Kansas railroads | Kentucky railroads | Minnesota railroads | Missouri railroads | Montana railroads | Nebraska railroads | North Dakota railroads | Oregon railroads | South Dakota railroads | Washington railroads | Wisconsin railroads | Wyoming railroads ... 1876 map The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) is one of the oldest railroads in the United States, with an original line from the port of Baltimore, Maryland west to the Ohio River at Wheeling, West Virginia and Parkersburg, West Virginia. ... 1885 map The Alton Railroad was the final name of a railroad linking Chicago, Illinois to Alton, St. ... The Columbus and Greenville Railway (AAR reporting mark CAGY) was founded in 1975 to operate divested Illinois Central trackage across the state of Mississippi. ... The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad (AAR reporting mark CBQ) was a railroad that operated in the Midwestern United States. ... The Chicago and Eastern Illinois (AAR reporting mark CEI) was a Class I railroad that linked Chicago to southern Illinois, St. ... The Central of Georgia Railway was constructed to join the Macon & Western Railroad at Macon, Georgia to the Atlantic coastal railroads at Savannah, Georgia. ... The Chicago Great Western Railway (AAR reporting mark CGW) was a Class I railroad that linked Chicago, Minneapolis, Omaha, and Kansas City. ... The Chicago and Illinois Midland Railway (AAR reporting mark CIM) was a Class I railroad in the United States, serving Peoria, Springfield and Taylorville, Illinois. ... The Chicago and North Western Railway (AAR reporting marks: CNW, CNWS, CNWZ; unofficial abbreviation: C&NW) was a Class I railroad in the United States. ... alternate logo The Central Railroad Company of New Jersey, more commonly known as the Jersey Central Lines, or CNJ, was a regional railroad with origins in the 1830s, lasting until 1976 when it was absorbed into Conrail with the other bankrupt railroads of the Northeast. ... The Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway (AAR reporting mark CNTP) is a railroad that runs from Cincinnati, Ohio to Chattanooga, Tennessee. ... The Chicago and North Western Railway (AAR reporting marks: CNW, CNWS, CNWZ; unofficial abbreviation: C&NW) was a Class I railroad in the United States. ... The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (C&O) was a Class I railroad formed in 1869 in Virginia from many smaller railroads begun in the 19th century. ... Conrail, officially known as the Consolidated Rail Corporation, is an American railroad company. ... The Central Railroad of Pennsylvania was an attempt by the Central Railroad of New Jersey to avoid certain New Jersey taxes on their Pennsylvania lines. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... 1879 map The Central Vermont Railway (AAR reporting mark CV) was a railroad that operated in the New England states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, [New York], as well as the Canadian province of Quebec. ... ... The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company (DL&W or Lackawanna) (AAR reporting mark DLW) was a railroad connecting Pennsylvanias Lackawanna Valley, rich in anthracite coal, to New York City, Buffalo and Oswego, New York. ... The Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railway (DM&IR) (AAR reporting mark DMIR) was a railroad operating in northern Minnesota and Wisconsin to haul iron ore to the Great Lakes port of Duluth, Minnesota and Two Harbors, Minnesota. ... The Denver and Rio Grande Railroad (DRG or D&RG) generally referred to as the Rio Grande, became the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad (DRGW or D&RGW) in 1920. ... The Denver, Northwestern and Pacific Railway was a U.S. railroad company incorporated on July 18, 1902 by David H. Moffat, Walter S. Cheesman, William G. Evans, Charles J. Hughes, Jr. ... The Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad (DT&I, AAR reporting mark DTI) was a railroad that operated between its namesake cities in Michigan and Ohio between 1905 and 1982. ... Categories: Rail stubs | Minnesota railroads ... Categories: Rail stubs | Illinois railroads | Indiana railroads ... The Erie Lackawanna Railroad (AAR reporting mark EL) was formed from the 1960 merger of the Erie Railroad and the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad. ... The Erie Railroad (AAR reporting mark ERIE) was a railroad that operated in New York State, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, connecting New York City with Lake Erie, and extending west to Cleveland, Ohio, Cincinnati, Ohio and Chicago, Illinois. ... The Florida East Coast Railway (AAR reporting mark FEC) is a Class II railroad operating in the US state of Florida; in the past, it has been a Class I railroad. ... The Georgia Railroad (AAR reporting mark GA) was originally chartered in 1833 starting in Augusta, Georgia it was completed into Atlanta by Chief Engineer J. Edgar Thomson in 1845 and Richard Peters was its first superintendent. ... Categories: Rail stubs | Defunct railroad companies of the United States | Defunct companies | Wisconsin railroads ... On April 14, 1995, the Georgia and Florida Railroad began operations on the following lines that it had acquired from Norfolk Southern:[1] Moultrie lines - Ganor, Georgia to Schley Junction, Georgia and Norman Junction, Georgia to Moultrie, Georgia Valdosta-Nashville line - Valdosta, Georgia to Nashville, Georgia Camilla line - 2. ... The Gulf, Mobile and Ohio ( AAR reporting mark GMO) was a railroad carrier in the central United States, with its primary routes from Chicago to Mobile, Alabama and Kansas City, Missouri. ... A Great Northern train pauses for the photographer four miles west of Minot, North Dakota in 1914. ... Grand Trunk Western Railroad logo or herald (used 1960-1995) CNs principal U.S. subsidiary The Grand Trunk Western Railroad (GTWR, GT post-1960, AAR reporting mark GTW) is a U.S. railroad and primary subsidiary of Canadian National Railway (CN). ... The Illinois Central (AAR reporting mark IC) was a railroad carrier in the central United States, with its primary routes from Chicago to New Orleans and Sioux Falls. ... The Illinois Central (AAR reporting mark IC) was a railroad carrier in the central United States, with its primary routes from Chicago to New Orleans and Sioux Falls. ... The International-Great Northern Railroad Company was a major component of the Missouri Pacific lines in Texas. ... The Illinois Terminal Railroad (AAR reporting mark ITC) was a railroad carrier in Illinois. ... The Louisiana and Arkansas Railway (AAR reporting mark LA) was a railroad that operated in the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas. ... The Long Island Rail Road or LIRR is a railroad that serves the length of Long Island, New York. ... The Lehigh and Hudson River Railway (L&HR) was the smallest of the six component railroads that were merged into Conrail. ... Chartered by the state of Kentucky in 1850, the L&N, as it was generally known, grew into one of the great success stories of American business. ... The Lehigh and New England Railroad (AAR reporting mark LNE) was a connection from northeastern Pennsylvania towards the Poughkeepsie Bridge across the Hudson River. ... 1884 map of the Pennsylvania, Reading and Lehigh Valley Railroads The Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad Company (AAR reporting mark LV) was incorporated April 21, 1846 in Pennsylvania. ... 1923 map The Maine Central Railroad was a railroad in central Maine. ... The Monongahela Railway (AAR reporting mark MGA) was a coal-hauling short line railroad in Pennsylvania and West Virginia in the United States. ... The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. ... The Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad (known as the MKT, or Katy) began as the Union Pacific Railway, Southern Branch (unrelated to the Union Pacific Railroad) in 1865. ... The Monon Railroad (AAR reporting marks CIL, MON), also known as the Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway from 1897-1956, operated almost entirely within the state of Indiana. ... Missouri Pacific (MoPac; AAR reporting mark MP) was the first American railroad west of the Mississippi River. ... Montour Railroad is a former short line railroad company operating passenger and freight service on standard gauge track in southwestern Pennsylvania. ... The Midland Valley extended from Fort Smith, Arkansas to Wichita, Kansas prior to its purchase by Missouri Pacifics Texas & Pacific. ... NC&StL Steam Engine 576, now displayed in Centennial Park in Nashville This famous Southern railroad began as the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad, chartered in Nashville in December 1845 and was the first railway to operate in the state of Tennessee. ... The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad (AAR reporting mark NH) was a railroad that operated in the northeast United States. ... The New York, Chicago and St. ... The Northern Pacific Railway (AAR reporting mark NP) was a railway that operated in the north-central region of the United States. ... Norfolk and Western Railway - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The Northwestern Pacific Railroad (NWP) was a regional railroad serving the Redwood Empire of Northern California. ... 1918 map The New York Central Railroad (AAR reporting mark NYC), known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the North-Eastern United States. ... The New York Connecting Railroad or NYCR is a rail line in Queens, New York City. ... The New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway (NYS&W), also known as the Susie-Q, is a freight railway that runs from Bergen, Hudson and Passaic counties in northern New Jersey northwest through Binghamton, New York with northern termini in Syracuse and Utica. ... Oregon Electric Railway was an interurban railroad line that linked Portland, Oregon to Eugene, Oregon. ... The New York, Ontario and Western Railway, more commonly known as the O&W or NYO&W, was a regional railroad with origins in 1868, lasting until 1957 when it was ordered liquidated by a US bankruptcy judge. ... The Penn Central Transportation Company, normally called Penn Central, was an American railroad company, headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and formed by the merger on February 1, 1968 of the Pennsylvania Railroad and the New York Central Railroad; the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad was added to the merger... The Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad (P&LE) ( AAR reporting mark PLE), also known as the Little Giant, was formed on May 11, 1875. ... The Pere Marquette Railway (AAR reporting mark PM) was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States. ... 1911 map The Pennsylvania Railroad (AAR reporting mark PRR) was an American railroad existing 1846–1968, after which it merged into Penn Central Transportation. ... Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines (PRSL) was a joint venture of the Pennsylvania Railroad and Reading Railroad in southern New Jersey. ... The Pittsburg, Shawmut and Northern Railroad (AAR reporting mark PS&N) also known as the Shawmut Line, was a former short line railroad company operating passenger and freight service on standard gauge track in central Pennsylvania and western New York. ... The P&WV formed a connection between the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway and Western Maryland Railway. ... 1923 map The Reading Company (AAR reporting mark RDG), usually called the Reading Railroad, and officially known as the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states. ... Categories: Rail stubs | Defunct railroad companies of the United States | Defunct companies | District of Columbia railroads | Virginia railroads ... The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (AAR reporting mark RI) was a Class I railroad in the United States. ... The Rutland Railroad was a small railroad in the north-eastern United States, primarily in the state of Vermont but extending into the state of New York. ... The Seaboard Air Line Railroad (AAR reporting mark SAL) was an American railroad that existed between 1880s and 1967, when it merged with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, its longtime rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad. ... Categories: Stub | Defunct railroad companies of the United States | Defunct companies | District of Columbia railroads | Florida railroads | Georgia railroads | North Carolina railroads | South Carolina railroads | Virginia railroads ... Categories: Stub | Defunct companies | Defunct railroad companies of the United States | District of Columbia railroads | Florida railroads | Georgia railroads | North Carolina railroads | South Carolina railroads | Virginia railroads ... The St. ... Staten Island Railway (SIR) or Staten Island Rapid Transit (SIRT) is a rapid transit line operating in the Borough of Staten Island, New York City, USA. It began, like the BMT lines to Coney Island, as a typical railway, but it now uses subway cars (R44). ... The Southern Railway (AAR designation SOU) was the product of nearly 150 predecessor lines that were combined, reorganized and recombined since the 1830s. ... The Southern Pacific Railroad (AAR reporting mark SP) was an American railroad. ... Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway coach at Snoqualmie, Washington (Northwest Railway Museum collection) The Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway was a United States-based railroad incorporated in 1905. ... The St. ... The Tennessee Central Railway Company was founded in 1884 as The Nashville and Knoxville Railroad Company. ... On 1 January 2005, Kansas City Southern (KCS) took control of The Texas Mexican Railway Company (Tex Mex) and the U.S. portion of the International Bridge in Laredo, Texas. ... Map The Texas and Northern Railway is an eight-mile (13 km) railroad connecting Lone Star, Texas to the former Louisiana and Arkansas Railway, now a line of the Kansas City Southern Railway, between Daingerfield and Hughes Springs. ... The Texas and Pacific Railway Company (known as the T&P) was created by federal charter in 1871 with the purpose of building a southern transcontinental railroad between Marshall, Texas and San Diego, California. ... Utah Railway, railway in the American state of Utah. ... The Virginian Railway (AAR reporting mark VGN) was a Class 1 railroad located in Virginia and West Virginia in the United States. ... The Western Railway of Alabama (WRA), also known as the Montgomery and West Point Railroad, ran from a junction near Selma, Alabama through Montgomery, Alabama to West Point, Georgia. ... Categories: Rail stubs | Defunct railroad companies of the United States | Illinois railroads | Indiana railroads | Ohio railroads ... There were two Wisconsin Central railroads that ran through Wisconsin and neighboring states. ... The Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway (WLE)s oldest predecessor rail line began in Ohio, with the organization of the Carroll County Rail Road on March 9, 1850. ... The Western Maryland Railway ( AAR reporting mark WM) was an American Class I railroad which operated in Maryland, West Virginia and Pennsylvania. ... The Western Pacific Railroad (AAR reporting mark WP) was a Class I railroad in the United States. ...


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The Bay Line Railroad, LLC (AAR reporting marks BAYL) is one of several short line railroad companies owned by the Genesee and Wyoming.
Upon completion of the line in 1908, the railroad boasted connections to three Class 1 railroads: Louisville and Nashville, Central of Georgia and Atlantic Coast Line.
The line from Grimes to Abbeville, Alabama, along with trackage rights to Dothan along CSX, was owned by AandG Railroad, LLC until the two companies merged on June 26, 1996.
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