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This is the website of Old Alabama Rails, an organization whose mission is to recreate a living experience of Alabama transportation, economic and sociological history by development of a multi-use railpark, research center and excursion program on the restored site of the historic Western Railway of Alabama car and engine shops in north Montgomery, and to link important historic sites in Montgomery and Selma by rail.

Herein, you will find central Alabama railroad histories, route maps, photographs by renowned photographers as well as snapshots by former railroad employees, stories, a modelers forum, and a detailed description of the Old Alabama Rails master plan. Please enjoy your visit, let us know what you think, and join in supporting our efforts to make a project important to Southeastern railroad history happen.

Below, you will find notice of the most recent updates to our site.

7/12/04 A new postcard image of a WPR dining car has been added in the Historical Sketches section, "Postcards of the West Point Route". 7/6/04 One of the L&N workers in our L&N mystery photo has been identified. See the Mystery Photos Album 6/16/04 Old Alabama Rails announces availability for sale of new decals in HO and N scales for L&N freight steam engines and West Point Route (A&WP and WofA) USRA 2-8-2 Mikados. To view these decals, visit our new Products section. 2/16/04 Mr. J.T. Norton passed away on February 12, 2004 at his home in Montgomery. He was outside and had a heart attack. He is featured in “A Montgomery Railroad Worker Album”. He was a switchman for A&WP then CSX. He retired a few days before he had forty five years of service in 1981. He was known and liked by many and will be missed as a railman, neighbor and friend! 2/11/04 A new addition titled Postcards of the West Point Route has been added to the Historical sketch section. The new section contains postcards from the west point route from the 1900's.

The conceptual plan for The Alabama Railpark in Montgomery, Alabama, as developed by Barry Howard Limited of Malibu, California, is now online! Click the button above (or click The Railpark Project on the navigation bar) to see what's in store for the future!