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The Western Railway of Alabama (WRA) also seen as "WofA" [1] was created as the Western Railroad of Alabama by the owners of the Montgomery & West Point Railroad (M&WP) in 1860. It was built to further the M&WP's development West from Montgomery, Alabama to Selma, Alabama .
The Western Railway of Alabama— Repair shops at Montgomery, Ala.; for indefinite period from July 1, 1911; annual rental one-half of 5 per cent interest on valuation of $397,079.21 and insurance, taxes and depreciation, plus proportion, on basis of labor distribution, of maintenance and operation. 13,523.61 Central of Georgia Railway Company—
Western Rail Road Company of Alabama. Under special act of Alabama, Feb. 23, 1860. Sold at foreclosure May 10, 1875, after receivership begun Apr. 1, 1874, and conveyed to 2, Sept. 1, 1875. 4 Montgomery and West Point Rail Road Company. Under special act of Alabama, Feb. 13, 1843. Merged with 3, Sept. 1, 1870. 5 Montgomery Rail Road Company.
The Montgomery and West Point Railroad (M&WP) was an early 19th-century railroad in Alabama and Georgia.It played an important role during the American Civil War as a supply and transportation route for the Confederate Army, and, as such, was the target of a large raid by Union cavalry in the summer of 1864, called Wilson's Raid.
Columbus and Western Railway: CG: 1880 1888 Savannah and Western Railroad: Decatur, Chesapeake and New Orleans Railway: L&N: 1887 1893 Middle Tennessee and Alabama Railway: DeKalb and Western Railroad: 1916 N/A East Alabama Railway: CG: 1880 1888 Savannah and Western Railroad: East Alabama and Cincinnati Railroad: CG: 1868 1880 East Alabama and ...
With sister locomotive No. 190 built for the Western Railway of Alabama (WRA), No. 290 ferried the Southern Railway's Crescent passenger train on the West Point Route between Atlanta, Georgia to Montgomery, Alabama until its retirement from revenue service in 1954.
WRA - Western Railway of Alabama; Seaboard System Railroad; CSX Transportation; WRDX - Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Company; WREX - Western Refrigerator Express; WRIX - Western Rail Inc. WRL - Western Refrigerator Line, Washington Royal Line; WRLX - Relco Tank Line; WRNX - Gulf Oil Products Company; Chevron USA, Inc. WRPX - Public Service ...
The Alabama end of the line began at Pell City, where it connected with what became the Southern Railway 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in, and the narrow gauge Talladega and Cousa Valley Railroad. The line then passed through Broken Arrow, Alabama (which was officially renamed to Coal City around 1883 and then to Wattsville in 1929), [ 2 ] and headed east ...