Alabama & Florida (of Alabama)

The road was chartered by Alabama in 1850 to meet with the road of the same name that was chartered by Florida. The intent was to connect the large cotton growing areas near Montgomery, Alabama with Pensacola, Florida. The entire line was completed in May 1861.
Black's Number 57 (map)
Track 116 miles of 5 foot gauge of strap, unknown weight
Locomotives 11; 11 names
Cars 81
Stations 10
Officers Several
Tredegar Purchases All
Significant Documents
NP, RD 4-5-61
OR Series 1, Vol. 51, Part 2, Page 78
AOC, 8-22-61
NA, QM 12-11C-61
OR Series 1, Vol. 6,  Page 848
OR Series 4, Vol. 2, Page 483
OR Series 4, Vol. 2, Page 487
NA, QM 6-8A-63
RRBAT 11-10A-1863
NA, M&E 11-20-63
NA, A&F 1-x-64
NA, QM 7-26C-64
NA, QM 10-1-64
NA, M&WP 12-31-64
NP, AC 1-5-65
D, A&F 2-6-65
OR Series 1, Vol. 49, Part 1, Page 1023
NP, RCF 3-31-65

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