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In 1900 the Chattahoochee and Gulf Railroad completed the construction of a line from [[Columbia, Alabama|Columbia]] to [[Lockhart, Alabama]]. The railroad was leased and operated by the Central of Georgia until the line was abandoned from Lockhart to Hartford in 1940.<ref>{{cite book |title=American Shortline Railway Guide |edition=4 |last=Lewis |first=Edward A. |year=1991 |publisher=Kalmbach Publishing Company |isbn= |
In 1900 the Chattahoochee and Gulf Railroad completed the construction of a line from [[Columbia, Alabama|Columbia]] to [[Lockhart, Alabama]]. The railroad was leased and operated by the Central of Georgia until the line was abandoned from Lockhart to Hartford in 1940.<ref>{{cite book |title=American Shortline Railway Guide |edition=4 |last=Lewis |first=Edward A. |year=1991 |publisher=Kalmbach Publishing Company |isbn=0-89024-109-0 |pages=116 |}}</ref> The remaining line from Hilton, Georgia to Dothan, Alabama later changed hands into the [[Southern Railway (U.S.)|Southern]] and Norfolk Southern in 1982.<ref>{{cite book |title=American Shortline Railway Guide |edition=5 |last=Lewis |first=Edward A. |year=1996 |publisher=Kalmbach Publishing Company |isbn=0-89024-290-9 |pages=357 |}}</ref> |
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On March 7, 2003 Norfolk Southern sold the line between Hilton and Dothan to the Chattahoochee and Gulf railroad, a Gulf & Ohio subsidiary.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stb.dot.gov/Decisions/readingroom.nsf/8fd5532a0c425c5c8525740f005f36d4/6f70660a7c26f67185256cee0078bc6f?OpenDocument&Highlight=0,Chattahoochee |title=STB Finance Docket No. 34298 |date=26 March 2003 |accessdate=23 September 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stb.dot.gov/Decisions/readingroom.nsf/8fd5532a0c425c5c8525740f005f36d4/234ff2d3167507aa85256d1600563295?OpenDocument&Highlight=0,Chattahoochee |title=STB Finance Docket No. 34299 |date=16 May 2003 |accessdate=23 September 2010}}</ref> The railroad connected to another G&O subsidiary, the [[H and S Railroad]], at Dothan. |
On March 7, 2003 Norfolk Southern sold the line between Hilton and Dothan to the Chattahoochee and Gulf railroad, a Gulf & Ohio subsidiary.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stb.dot.gov/Decisions/readingroom.nsf/8fd5532a0c425c5c8525740f005f36d4/6f70660a7c26f67185256cee0078bc6f?OpenDocument&Highlight=0,Chattahoochee |title=STB Finance Docket No. 34298 |date=26 March 2003 |accessdate=23 September 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stb.dot.gov/Decisions/readingroom.nsf/8fd5532a0c425c5c8525740f005f36d4/234ff2d3167507aa85256d1600563295?OpenDocument&Highlight=0,Chattahoochee |title=STB Finance Docket No. 34299 |date=16 May 2003 |accessdate=23 September 2010}}</ref> The railroad connected to another G&O subsidiary, the [[H and S Railroad]], at Dothan. |
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Revision as of 16:33, 6 May 2012
| Overview | |
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| Headquarters | Dothan, Alabama |
| Reporting mark | CHAT |
| Locale | Southeast Alabama, Southwest Georgia |
| Dates of operation | 2003–2006 |
| Predecessor | Norfolk Southern |
| Successor | Chattahoochee Bay |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) (standard gauge) |
| Length | 24.2 miles (38.9 km) |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Panama City, Florida |
| Reporting mark | CHAT |
| Locale | Southeast Alabama, Southwest Georgia |
| Dates of operation | 2006– |
| Predecessor | Chattahoochee and Gulf |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) (standard gauge) |
| Length | 28.2 miles (45.4 km) |
The Chattahoochee and Gulf Railroad (reporting mark CHAT) was a short line railroad operating from 2003 to 2006 between Hilton, Georgia and Dothan, Alabama, on former Central of Georgia and Norfolk Southern tracks. Initially the railroad was a subsidiary of Gulf and Ohio Railways. In 2006, the railroad was acquired by Genesee & Wyoming Inc. and combined with the adjacent H and S Railroad out of Dothan to form the Chattahoochee Bay Railroad.[1]
Commodities include chemicals, forest products, food products, and feed, which generates approximately 5,500 annual carloads.[1]
History
In 1900 the Chattahoochee and Gulf Railroad completed the construction of a line from Columbia to Lockhart, Alabama. The railroad was leased and operated by the Central of Georgia until the line was abandoned from Lockhart to Hartford in 1940.[2] The remaining line from Hilton, Georgia to Dothan, Alabama later changed hands into the Southern and Norfolk Southern in 1982.[3]
On March 7, 2003 Norfolk Southern sold the line between Hilton and Dothan to the Chattahoochee and Gulf railroad, a Gulf & Ohio subsidiary.[4][5] The railroad connected to another G&O subsidiary, the H and S Railroad, at Dothan.
Another railroad group, Genesee and Wyoming Inc., expanded into the region in 2003 and 2005 with acquisitions of the Chattahoochee Industrial Railroad and Bay Line Railroad respectively. As the Chattahoochee & Gulf connected with both subsidiaries G&W sought to fill the gap and purchased the C&G as well as the H&S in 2006. Both railroads were subsequently merged into a single operation, renamed the Chattahoochee Bay Railroad.[6][7] This gave Genesee & Wyoming a contiguous route from the paper mill at Cedar Springs, Georgia and the ports of Panama City, Florida, allowing for more efficient operation under the unified carrier.[1]
The Chattahoochee Bay railroad totals 28.2 miles (45.4 km) and interchanges with CSX Transportation and the Bay Line Railroad at Dothan, as well as Norfolk Southern and the Chattahoochee Industrial Railroad at Hilton.
References
- ^ a b c "Genesse & Wyoming Acquires Assets of Chattahoochee & Gulf Railroad". Retrieved 8 September 2010.
- ^ Lewis, Edward A. (1991). American Shortline Railway Guide (4 ed.). Kalmbach Publishing Company. p. 116. ISBN 0-89024-109-0.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ Lewis, Edward A. (1996). American Shortline Railway Guide (5 ed.). Kalmbach Publishing Company. p. 357. ISBN 0-89024-290-9.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "STB Finance Docket No. 34298". 26 March 2003. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
- ^ "STB Finance Docket No. 34299". 16 May 2003. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
- ^ "STB Finance Docket No. 34912". 15 September 2006. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
- ^ "STB Finance Docket No. 34913". 9 November 2006. Retrieved 23 September 2010.