Terminal Railway Alabama State Docks
Encyclopedia
The Terminal Railway Alabama State Docks is a terminal railroad
according to the AAR
. It operates on about 75 miles (120.7 km) of track and is a subsidiary of the Alabama State Port Authority located at the Port of Mobile
in Mobile, Alabama
.
Terminal Railroad
Terminal Railroad or Terminal Railway may refer to:*Terminal railroad, a railroad that operates a terminal facility*Terminal Railway Alabama State Docks*Terminal Railway of Buffalo, predecessor of the New York Central Railroad...
according to the AAR
Association of American Railroads
The Association of American Railroads is an industry trade group representing primarily the major freight railroads of North America . Amtrak and some regional commuter railroads are also members...
. It operates on about 75 miles (120.7 km) of track and is a subsidiary of the Alabama State Port Authority located at the Port of Mobile
Port of Mobile
The Port of Mobile, located in Mobile, Alabama, United States, is the only deep-water port in the state, and was the 9th largest by tonnage in the nation in 2008. It is located along the Mobile River where it empties into Mobile Bay...
in Mobile, Alabama
Mobile, Alabama
Mobile is the third most populous city in the Southern US state of Alabama and is the county seat of Mobile County. It is located on the Mobile River and the central Gulf Coast of the United States. The population within the city limits was 195,111 during the 2010 census. It is the largest...
.
Connections
- CSX TransportationCSX TransportationCSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles...
at Mobile, Alabama - Norfolk Southern at Mobile, Alabama
- Canadian National at Mobile, Alabama
- Alabama and Gulf Coast RailwayAlabama and Gulf Coast RailwayThe Alabama and Gulf Coast Railway is one of several Class III short-line railroad companies owned by RailAmerica, Inc. It operates of track from the Pensacola, Florida export terminals, west of downtown, north to Columbus, Mississippi, with trackage rights along BNSF Railway to Amory, Mississippi...
at Mobile, Alabama - CG RailwayCG RailwayThe CG Railway is a terminal railroad as reported by the Association of American Railroads. The CGR is headquartered in Mobile, Alabama and is owned and operated by the International Shipholding Corporation. The railroad operates an approximate train ferry between the Port of Mobile at Mobile,...
at Mobile, Alabama
Industries
The TASD serves 25 different customers mostly in chemicals and bulk goods. The railroad moves over 100,000 carloads annually transporting goods such as containers, coal, metal products, lumber/building supplies, paper, chemicals, petroleum products, aggregates, cement, grains, and agricultural products. The TASD also earns extra profits from the movement and storage of freight cars for other railroads.| Name | Location | Commodity | Switcher/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| O'Neal Transportation | Chickasaw, Alabama Chickasaw, Alabama Chickasaw is a city in Mobile County, Alabama, United States. As of July 2007, the population was 5,979. It is included in the Mobile metropolitan statistical area.-Geography:Chickasaw is located at . According to the U.S... |
I/B or O/B bulk goods | |
| Alter Metal Recycling | Chickasaw, Alabama Chickasaw, Alabama Chickasaw is a city in Mobile County, Alabama, United States. As of July 2007, the population was 5,979. It is included in the Mobile metropolitan statistical area.-Geography:Chickasaw is located at . According to the U.S... |
O/B scrap metal | |
| Gulf Atlantic Operations | Chickasaw, Alabama Chickasaw, Alabama Chickasaw is a city in Mobile County, Alabama, United States. As of July 2007, the population was 5,979. It is included in the Mobile metropolitan statistical area.-Geography:Chickasaw is located at . According to the U.S... |
I/B or O/B ashpalt | |
| Southern Ionics | Chickasaw, Alabama Chickasaw, Alabama Chickasaw is a city in Mobile County, Alabama, United States. As of July 2007, the population was 5,979. It is included in the Mobile metropolitan statistical area.-Geography:Chickasaw is located at . According to the U.S... |
I/B or O/B chemicals | |
| Buchanan Lumber | Chickasaw, Alabama Chickasaw, Alabama Chickasaw is a city in Mobile County, Alabama, United States. As of July 2007, the population was 5,979. It is included in the Mobile metropolitan statistical area.-Geography:Chickasaw is located at . According to the U.S... |
I/B Lumber | |
| Crimson Shipping | Chickasaw, Alabama Chickasaw, Alabama Chickasaw is a city in Mobile County, Alabama, United States. As of July 2007, the population was 5,979. It is included in the Mobile metropolitan statistical area.-Geography:Chickasaw is located at . According to the U.S... |
I/B or O/B bulk goods | |
| Dunhill Terminals | Chickasaw, Alabama Chickasaw, Alabama Chickasaw is a city in Mobile County, Alabama, United States. As of July 2007, the population was 5,979. It is included in the Mobile metropolitan statistical area.-Geography:Chickasaw is located at . According to the U.S... |
O/B biodiesel and ethanol | One trackmobile |
| DPC Enterprises | Mobile, Alabama | I/B or O/B chemicals and water treatment products | One trackmobile |
| Occidental Chemical | Mobile, Alabama | I/B or O/B chemicals, chlorine, and alkalines | One trackmobile |
| Kemira Chemical | Mobile, Alabama | O/B water perification chemical | One trackmobile |
| Merchants Transfer | Mobile, Alabama | I/B and O/B dry goods | |
| Berg Pipe | Mobile, Alabama | I/B or O/B steel pipe | |
| Kimberly Clark | Mobile, Alabama | I/B waste paper; O/B paper | Switched by Railserve using RSSX 8 (EMD SW1200 EMD SW1200 An EMD SW1200 is a diesel switcher locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between January 1954 and May 1966. Power was provided by an EMD 567C 12-cylinder engine which generated 1200 horsepower... ) |
| Buchanan Lumber | Mobile, Alabama | O/B lumber | |
| Alabama State Docks bulk material handling | Mobile, Alabama | I/B or O/B coal, coke, and pig iron | |
| Alabama State DocksGeneral cargo and container facility | Mobile, Alabama | I/B or O/B containers and bulk dry goods | |
| Farmers Grain Dealers | Mobile, Alabama | I/B or O/B grain, seed, and fertilizer | |
| Mobile Refrigerated Services | Mobile, Alabama | I/B and O/B refrigerated goods | |
| Lafarge North America | Mobile, Alabama | I/B or O/B cement powder | |
| Southern Cement | Mobile, Alabama | I/B or O/B cement powder | |
| Chemex | Mobile, Alabama | I/B and O/B chemicals and pharmaceuticals | |
| Cytec | Mobile, Alabama | I/B and O/B chemicals | |
| Choctaw Point Intermodal Facility | Mobile, Alabama | I/B and O/B containers | |
| Frascati Shops | Mobile, Alabama | I/B and O/B railcars | |
| Alabama State Docks Coal transfer facility | McDuffie Island, Alabama | I/B coal | |
Equipment
The Terminal Railway Alabama State Docks operates ten EMD MP15 switcher locomotives.Current locomotive roster
| Model | Railroad | Quantity | Numbers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMD MP15 | NREX | 2 | 1539, 1560 | ex SOO 1539, 1560 |
| EMD MP15 | TASD | 8 | 761, 771, 772, 801-803, 821, 822 | |
Historical Locomotive Roster
| Model | Railroad | Quantity | Numbers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alco HH900 | TASD | 2 | 371, 372 | scrapped |
| Alco S-2 | TASD | 4 | 451, 452, 481, 491 | |
| Alco S-4 | TASD | 4 | 511, 521, 541, 571 | |
| EMD SW1500 EMD SW1500 The EMD SW1500 was a diesel locomotive intended for switching service and built by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division between June 1966 and January 1974. 808 examples were constructed. It was closely related to the less powerful EMD SW1000 model, forming a line of switchers powered by the new... |
TASD | 2 | 681, 682 | |