Eastern Alabama Railway

Eastern Alabama Railway

Infobox SG rail
railroad_name=Eastern Alabama Railway
logo_filename=
logo_size=
old_gauge=
marks=EARY
locale=Talladega, Alabama to Sylacauga, Alabama
start_year=November 26, 1990
end_year=present
hq_city=Boca Raton, Florida (corporate); Sylacauga, Alabama (operations)
The Eastern Alabama Railway reporting mark|EARY is one of several short line railroad companies owned by the RailAmerica. 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, and the EARY is still operated by RailAmerica as a subsidiary.

The line was constructed 1883 as a narrow gauge railroad known as the Anniston and Atlantic Railroad. On July 19 1889, the Anniston & Atlantic Railroad became part of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad under the Alabama Mineral Railroad. The L&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 & Nashville track and ran through Alexandria - Mahlep - Gladden Jct - Leatherwood - Blue Mountain.

Commodities

*Limestone
*Urea
*Paper
*Corn Syrup

Towns Served

*Talladega, Alabama Interchange with the Norfolk Southern and CSX
*Bemiston, Alabama
*Sycamore, Alabama
*Sylacauga, Alabama Location of Enginehouse and interchange with Norfolk Southern
*Gantt's Quarry

ummary of Operations

*Anniston 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 1990
*Alabama and Florida Railroad: November 26 1990 - Present

Sources

*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) [http://www.RailroadMap.com]

ee also

*List of United States railroads
*List of Alabama railroads
*RailAmerica

External links

* [http://www.railamerica.com/railmaps/EARY.htm RailAmerica EARY Map]


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