Alabama & Gulf Coast Railway

agr_state egyptian he Alabama & Gulf Coast Railway is large shortline operating four divisions primarily in western Alabama, created in 1997 and now owned by Genesee & Wyoming. It operates 292 miles of track from the Pensacola, Florida, export terminals, west of downtown, north to Columbus, Mississippi, with trackage rights along BNSF Railway to Amory, Mississippi. A branch uses trackage rights along Norfolk Southern from Kimbrough, Alabama west and south to Mobile, Alabama, with separate trackage at the end of the line in Mobile. Most of these lines were former St. Louis — San Francisco Railway (Frisco) lines.

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Alabama & Gulf Coast

reporting marks:AGR

state:western Alabama

routes:
Pensacola FL to Columbus MS
Mobile to Kimbrough AL

trackge:339 miles

operation:1997 - present

headquarters:Monroeville AL

enginehouse:various

owner:Genesee & Wyoming

traffic:various commodities

interchange:Canadian National, Columbus & Greenville, CSX, NS, Terminal Railway, Golden Triangle, Luxapalilia Valley, BNSF, Meridian & Bigbee

frequencies:160.560, 160.335

website:www.gwrr.com

notes:acquired 2012 by GW from RailAmerica

predecessors:
St. Louis – San Francisco
Burlington Northern
Burlington Northern Santa Fe

successors:
none (active)

AGR route map / collection

AGR route map / web

Alabama & Gulf Coast #3060

Linden, Al / Jun 2020 / RWH

Alabama & Gulf Coast #3060

builder:Electro Motive Division

model:GP40-3 (rebuilt)

type:B-B road switcher

built:May 1970, EMD #35921

series:1143 produced 1973-86

engine:EMD 645E3 (16 cyl 3000 hp)

notes:

blt Seaboard Coast Line #1620
1 of 25 in Seaboard Coast Line order
to Seaboard System #6774
to CSX Transportation #6774
to Florida East Coast #446
to Alabama & Gulf Coast #3060