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Atlantic and Gulf Railroad (1991–1999)

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at Albany after 1994. Commodities included coal, paper, grain, peanut oil, tires, forest products, and aggregates, which generated about 12,000 carloads in 1991.
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The Atlantic and Gulf consisted of two separate lines out of Albany. The route from Thomasville to Albany was originally built by the
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subsidiary Atlantic and Gulf and service began February 15, 1991. Interchange was made with CSX at Thomasville,
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in 1872. By 1901 the railroad was part of the Savannah, Florida and Western. Both lines ended up under the
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umbrella in 1902, and through a number of mergers became part of CSX by 1986.
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and completed in June 1870. The SG&F later became part of the original
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along with an adjacent Gulf & Ohio property, the Georgia and Florida.
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On April 30, 1999, the Atlantic and Gulf was sold by Gulf and Ohio to
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A second line ran from Albany to Sylvester, and was built by the
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that previously operated 77 miles (124 km) of track between
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by 1879. After 1882 the SF&W was simply known as the
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List of United States railroads by political division
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Albany, Georgia
Reporting mark
Southwest Georgia
CSX Transportation
Georgia and Florida RailNet
Track gauge
standard gauge
reporting mark
shortline railroad
Thomasville
Sylvester, Georgia
Albany
CSX
Georgia & Florida Railway
OmniTRAX
South Georgia and Florida Railroad
Atlantic and Gulf Railroad
Savannah, Florida and Western
Plant System
Brunswick and Albany
Atlantic Coast Line
Gulf and Ohio Railways
Norfolk Southern
Georgia Great Southern
Georgia Southwestern
North American RailNet
Georgia and Florida RailNet
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