Andalusia & Conecuh

Company History: The Andalusia & Conecuh (pronounced An-duh-looz-ya and Cah-NECK-ah) was established in 1983 by Alabama Electric Cooperative to takeover operation of the 9 mile former Central of Georgia line between Gantt and Andalusia, Alabama. ACRC delivered coal to the power plant at Gantt and served a carpet mill in Aldalusia. The locomotive fleet consisted of a single GE 80-ton switcher. In December of 1987, seven miles of the line on the Gantt end was abandoned and the remaining two miles in Andalusia were leased to Alabama & Florida Railway. Three Notch Railroad operates that two mile segment today.

Successor/Parent History: This line was a 1986 spinoff of Seaboard System. The AFLR ran 86 miles of former Louisville & Nashville routes from Georgiana, Alabama south to Opp and Geneva. It was launched by Pete Clausen who would later found the Gulf & Ohio Railways shortline group to manage his various holdings. The diesel roster included three GP9’s and an SW7. All were painted a jaunty red with the geeps receiving the giant road numbers that would become a hallmark of the G&O group. In 1992, G&O sold the AFLR to another shortline group, Pioneer Railcorp. In 2001, Pioneer sold 36 miles of the AFLR back to G&O who used it to launch the Three Notch Railroad. The remaining 50 miles continued to run under the Alabama & Florida flag. In 2011, Pioneer applied to abandon the whole 50 miles of Alabama & Florida line.

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