Eastern Alabama Railway, LLC (reporting markEARY) is one of many short line railroad companies owned by Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. On November 26, 1990, the line was sold by CSX to the Eastern Alabama Railway, a subsidiary of Kyle Railways. Kyle Railways later sold the EARY to RailAmerica in 2002 and RailAmerica was acquired by Genesee & Wyoming in 2012.[1]
The EARY also operated a separate line running from Wellington to Anniston, Alabama. The Wellington line was abandoned in November 1992. The Wellington line was also former Louisville & Nashville track and ran through Alexandria - Mahlep - Gladden Jct - Leatherwood - Blue Mountain.
^ abc"RailAmerica's Empire". Trains Magazine. Kalmbach Publishing. June 2010.
Edward A. Lewis, American Shortline Railway Guide 5th ed., (Kalmbach Books, 1996).
Mike Walker, SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southern States (Steam Powered Publishing & SPV, 2001) Ownership and detail of rail line.
North America Railroad Map Software v 2.13, (Railway Station Productions, 2004) [1]
External linksedit
Eastern Alabama Railway official webpage - Genesee and Wyoming website
January 01, 1970
eastern, alabama, railway, reporting, mark, eary, many, short, line, railroad, companies, owned, genesee, wyoming, november, 1990, line, sold, subsidiary, kyle, railways, kyle, railways, later, sold, eary, railamerica, 2002, railamerica, acquired, genesee, wyo. Eastern Alabama Railway LLC reporting mark EARY is one of many short line railroad companies owned by Genesee amp Wyoming Inc On November 26 1990 the line was sold by CSX to the Eastern Alabama Railway a subsidiary of Kyle Railways Kyle Railways later sold the EARY to RailAmerica in 2002 and RailAmerica was acquired by Genesee amp Wyoming in 2012 1 Eastern Alabama Railway LLCOverviewHeadquartersSylacauga AlabamaReporting markEARYLocaleTalladega Alabama to Sylacauga AlabamaDates of operationNovember 26 1990 TechnicalTrack gauge4 ft 8 1 2 in 1 435 mm standard gaugeLength26 miles 42 km The line which is 26 miles 42 km long 1 was constructed in 1883 as a narrow gauge railroad known as the Anniston and Atlantic Railroad On July 19 1889 the Anniston amp Atlantic Railroad became part of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad under the Alabama Mineral Railroad The L amp N became part of the Seaboard System in 1982 and the CSX in 1986 The EARY also operated a separate line running from Wellington to Anniston Alabama The Wellington line was abandoned in November 1992 The Wellington line was also former Louisville amp Nashville track and ran through Alexandria Mahlep Gladden Jct Leatherwood Blue Mountain Contents 1 Traffic 2 Towns Served 3 Summary of Operations 4 See also 5 Sources 6 External linksTraffic editThe railroad s main commodities are limestone urea paper products and food products The EARY hauled around 15 000 carloads in 2008 1 Towns Served editTalladega Alabama Interchange with the Norfolk Southern Railway and CSX Bemiston Alabama Sycamore Alabama Sylacauga Alabama Location of Enginehouse and interchange with Norfolk Southern Gantts Quarry AlabamaSummary of Operations editAnniston and Atlantic Railroad 1883 1889 Louisville and Nashville Railroad Alabama Mineral Railroad 1889 1982 Seaboard System Railroad 1982 July 1 1986 CSX Transportation July 1 1986 November 26 1990See also edit nbsp Railways portal List of United States railroads List of Alabama railroadsSources edit a b c RailAmerica s Empire Trains Magazine Kalmbach Publishing June 2010 Edward A Lewis American Shortline Railway Guide 5th ed Kalmbach Books 1996 Mike Walker SPV s Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America Southern States Steam Powered Publishing amp SPV 2001 Ownership and detail of rail line North America Railroad Map Software v 2 13 Railway Station Productions 2004 1 External links editEastern Alabama Railway official webpage Genesee and Wyoming website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eastern Alabama Railway amp oldid 1131326866, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
