Historical Sketches

Section last revised: 7/1/2006

How the railroads built a city.

Old Alabama Rails sought out historical experts whom we asked to describe the facilities, operations, and heritage of the various railroads serving Montgomery prior to the advent of the major rail mergers in the 1970's and 1980's. The majority of these authors are nationally recognized for their historical knowledge of the subject they write about herein.

Click on any of the links below to explore the history of the railroads that served Montgomery and related subjects.

Postcards of the West Point Route

By Theodore Kornweibel, Jr., Ph.D.

Transportation and Montgomery history
By Mary Ann Neeley

Industrial Railrodas of montgomery
By Thomas Lawson, Jr.

Western of Alabama Montgomery Shops
By Andrew Waldo

The West Pointe Route
Western Railway of Alabama
By Robert H. Hanson

Atlantic Coast Line
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
By Larry Goolsby

Seaboard Railroad
Seaboard Air Line Railroad
By Robert Wayne Johnson

L&N
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
By Charles B. Castner

GM&O
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Railroad
By Harold H. Weber Central of Georgia
Central of Georgia Railway
By Robert H. Hanson

Railroad herald fonts designed by Benn Coifmann
The Atlantic Coast Line RR, Louisville & Nashville RR, Seaboard Air Line Railroad, the West Point Route and all predecessor logos are registered service marks of CSX Transportation and are used throughout this site with the express, written permission of CSXT.

The Gulf, Mobile & Ohio RR and predecessor logos are registered service marks of Canadian National Railway Company and are used throughout this site with the express, written permission of CN.

The Central of Georgia RR and logo is a registered service mark of Norfolk Southern Corporation and is used throughout this site with the express, written permission of Norfolk Southern Corporation.

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