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Three Notch Railroad

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and named Three Notch railroad on June 11, 2001. This sale included the lease on the Andalusia & Conecuh Railroad. The
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and Graceville was abandoned January 16, 1984. The remaining line between Georgiana and Geneva was purchased by
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on November 23, 1992. 36 miles (58 km) of trackage from Georgiana to Andalusia, Alabama was sold back to
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connected with Three Notch Railroad at Andalusia before abandonment of the remaining A&F in 2011.
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In April 2011, the Three Notch was named as one of the three railroads to be purchased by
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for $ 12.7 million. RailAmerica was acquired by Genesee & Wyoming in 2012.
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The railroad to include 86 miles (138 km) of trackage was purchased by
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Three Notch Railroad official webpage - Genesee and Wyoming website
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St Lawrence & Atlantic / St-Laurent & Atlantique
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List of United States railroads by political division
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was created in 2001 and is currently a subsidiary of
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The section between 549:Primary commodities include chemicals, 1702: 755:HawkinsRails.net - Three Notch Railway 1517:Columbus & Chattahoochee Railroad 1492:Alabama & Tennessee River Railway 1423: 879:Cape Breton & Central Nova Scotia 832:Arkansas, Louisiana & Mississippi 763: 698: 658: 656: 600:on July 28, 1986, and renamed to the 1592:Terminal Railway Alabama State Docks 572:The route was built in 1901 as the 13: 969:Dallas, Garland & Northeastern 653: 14: 1721: 1527:Chattahoochee & Gulf Railroad 934:Chicago, Fort Wayne & Eastern 743: 1477:Alabama & Gulf Coast Railway 1409:Corpus Christi Terminal Railroad 1197:Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern 1122:Missouri & Northern Arkansas 701:American Shortline Railway Guide 637: 477: 454: 434: 427: 402: 395: 369: 362: 336: 329: 304: 279: 254: 229: 222: 197: 190: 165: 1482:Alabama Great Southern Railroad 1399:Rockdale, Sandow & Southern 1393:Genesee & Wyoming Australia 1229:San Diego & Imperial Valley 478: 191: 1665:Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum 1572:Meridian & Bigbee Railroad 725:"STB Finance Docket No. 33981" 717: 692: 678: 606:Andalusia and Conecuh Railroad 538:, 36 miles (58 km). 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It was operated by the 567: 92:4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) ( 1678: 1657: 1631: 1615: 1497:Autauga Northern Railroad 1467:Alabama Southern Railroad 1457: 1385: 1364: 1306:Warren & Saline River 1187:Puget Sound & Pacific 1072:Little Rock & Western 949:Columbus & Ohio River 944:Columbus & Greenville 799: 699:Lewis, Edward A. 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Wyoming 1147:Olympia & Belmore 1107:Meridian & Bigbee 1077:Louisiana & Delta 1014:Golden Isles Terminal 1009:Goderich–Exeter 792:Genesee & Wyoming 544:Genesee & Wyoming 104:36 miles (58 km) 1597:Three Notch Railroad 1451:Railroads of Alabama 1019:Grand Rapids Eastern 1004:Georgia Southwestern 964:Connecticut Southern 517:Three Notch Railroad 140:Three Notch Railroad 17:Three Notch Railroad 1404:Talleyrand Terminal 1336:Wilmington Terminal 1127:New England Central 1032:Huron & Eastern 1028:Hilton & Albany 874:California Northern 582:Graceville, Florida 540:short line railroad 18: 1658:Heritage railroads 1616:Passenger carriers 1372:Freightliner Group 1264:Texas Northeastern 1234:San Joaquin Valley 1047:Indiana & Ohio 899:Central of Indiana 608:from Andalusia to 578:Georgiana, Alabama 536:Andalusia, Alabama 528:CSX Transportation 64:Dates of operation 40:Andalusia, Alabama 16: 1710:Alabama railroads 1697: 1696: 1532:Canadian National 1502:Bay Line Railroad 1417: 1416: 1386:Former 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Andalusia, Alabama
Reporting mark
Alabama and Florida Railway
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Montgomery
Georgiana
Mobile
McKenzie
Red Level
Andalusia
A&C
A&F
Geneva
reporting mark
CSX Transportation
Georgiana
Andalusia, Alabama
short line railroad
Genesee & Wyoming
polypropylene
RailAmerica
Gulf and Ohio Railways
Alabama and Florida Railroad
Georgiana, Alabama

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