Collect your ticket from any station with our quick and easy booking tool. The western railway of alabama is an alabama domestic corporation filed on march 22, 1883. Western and atlantic railroad university of alabama. Gateway western railway the property which became the gateway western railway gwwr enjoyed an erratic, rollercoaster history of success and failure. The western railway of alabama wroa traces its heritage back to the montgomery rail road company chartered on january 15, 1834. The west point route, the atlanta and west point railroad.
When built, the western railway of alabama shops at montgomery were hailed as the largest in alabama and the best equipped in the south. Their connection with the second oldest railroad in alabama places them within a long and often tumultuous historical context. Western railway of alabama railroad preservation index. Pulpwood car of the western railway of alabama, probably in a. Feb 16, 2014 the third model is the western railway of alabama 40foot ps1 box car. Eastern alabama railway, llc 24 hill road sylacauga, al 35151 emergency phone number 866 5273499. See more ideas about westerns, alabama and rolling stock. Book your train tickets and check train times online at great western railway. The companys filing status is listed as merged and its file number is 019889. Buy train tickets and check train times great western railway.
Oconnor, richard lowe, jet montgomery and west point railroad. The western railway of alabama classic streamliners. It all began long before the civil war, launched as an effort to open service across northwestern illinois. The third model is the western railway of alabama 40foot ps1 box car. The first series of 110 cars, constructed by pullmanstandards bessemer, alabama plant, were delivered in 1952 as part of ps lot 8021 this lot was for a total of 160 total cars, and. Built 11905, builder number 6259, as milstead railroad 104. The west point route, the atlanta and west point railroad, the.
While an annual subscription costs less than ten cents per day, there is nothing wrong with being cautious about spending your research budget. Robert hansons book, the west point route, points out that it was envisioned to construct a new line from montgomery to just across the georgia state line at west point along the. Search and apply omnitrax omnitrax shipping by rail. The west point route consisted of the western railway of alabama and the. It served atlanta, augusta, athens, macon and a number of smaller towns and cities, mostly in the eastcentral part of the state. Western railway of alabama montgomery rail shops, 701 north perry street, montgomery, montgomery county, al. The heart of the south along the line of the atlanta. Cook and laurie contractors mcghee, abner western railway of alabama roberts and schaefer contractors bruggeman, seth c. The registered agent on file for this company is c t corporation system and is located at 2 north jackson st. He began his railroad career in 1986 at the mid atlantic railroad in chadbourn n. Beginning with the 1832 opening of the tuscumbia railway in franklin county, the states railroads solved transportation problems and created opportunities for schemers and legitimate businessmen alike. Our history omnitrax omnitrax shipping by rail made easy. Translation find a translation for western railway of alabama csx transportation in other languages. We combine the superior fuel efficiency of rail with the ease of trucking.
The georgia railroad garr operated from augusta, georgia west to atlanta, with several branch lines. Western railway of alabama and 0 related entities entities. Western railway of alabama news newspapers books scholar jstor september 2014 learn how and when to remove this template message. Omnitrax is continually expanding our reach, allowing our customers to take advantage of our doortodoor shipping services. Over the next century, railroads tied the various parts of the state together. The alabama great southern railroad it is an operating subsidiary of the norfolk southern corporation ns, running southwest from chattanooga where it connects with the similarly owned cincinnati, new orleans and texas pacific railway to new orleans through birmingham and meridian. The western railway of alabama 1907 officers, records search. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Historical maps of railroads university of alabama. The western railway of alabama wra also seen as wofa was created as the western. It became a key link in the souths 1200mile through route from the potomac river at alexandria to the gulf at mobile and a major impetus to atlantas emergence as a rail center. Many collectors are looking for antique railroadiana that dates before 1900 so there is a strong market for anyone looking to sell. Once considered by david morgan of trains magazine to be the all american railroad, but not selected because of its short 225mile length, it had fullblown passenger and freight operations. Cover and site plan western railway of alabama montgomery rail shops, 701 north perry street.
Value of railroad antiques from western railway of alabama. Amtrak train station birmingham, al has an enclosed waiting area, without wifi, with parking, with accessible platform and wheelchair available. The western railway of alabama in montgomery, al company. Western railway of alabama items from this time period can be very valuable and items of most types that predate 1900 will be valuable if they are in good condition. The company was the largest of irelands big four railway operators, buying up smaller operations and expanding its route mileage for much of its existence. Western railway of alabama montgomery rail shops, 701 north.
Western railway of alabama rolling stock photographic roster. Alabama photographs and pictures collection add or remove collections home alabama photographs and pictures collection pulpwood car of the western railway of alabama, probably in a rail yard in montgomery, alabama. Having been in train service as a locomotive engineer, he worked his way up to chief mechanical officer. Book your train and bus tickets today by choosing from over 30 u. The list of family names above represents unique last names of individuals found in these western railway of alabama records. The western railway of alabama also seen as wofa was created as the western railroad of alabama by the owners of.