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5, SW1, was built by Electro-Motive in May 1953, #18441, FN 6519-1, and was formerly Lehigh Portland Cement Co 5.

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This railroad is a part of Pioneer Railcorp.

102, NW2, was built by Electro-Motive in January 1948, #5263, as Lake Terminal RR 1009. In 1962 it became Birmingham Southern 21, Class 20, and was sold to ACIP as 102 in February, 1969.

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113, 44 Ton, was built by General Electric at June 1946, #28494, as Union Freight RR 5. It was sold in December 1953 as Consumers Co 106-5.. It later became Vulcan Materials Co 4687 and was retired by them in December, 1970. They sold it to BR&L where it became 113.

139, 70 Ton, was built by General Electric in January, 1948, #29465, as High Point Thomasville & Denton 201. In October, 1968, it was purchased by and lettered for Superior Stone Co. It never got to be lettered for the R&R. In 1976 it became BR&L 139. They sold it to McWane Cast Iron Pipe Co. as 70 in February, 1976. It was scrapped in 1984.

DE7, 45 Ton, was built by General Electric in November 1941, #13169, as United States Army 4550. It was renumbered 7431 and later sold to Birmingham Slag Co as DE7 in July 1946. It later became Vulcan Materials Co as 2264. It was rebuilt in 1971 and sold to Pacolet Manufacturing Co no number in 1971.

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Buck Creek Lumber Co.

14 was built by Baldwin in January 1881, #5892, as Central RR & Banking of Georgia 109 "Madison".  It was consolidated as Central of Georgia 1501 in October 1895 and sold to Birmingham Rail & Locomotive Co.  It was sold as BCLCo 14 in September 1910 and resold as Empire Lumber Co 14 in 1912.  It was sold as W T Smith Lumber Co 14 on October 1920.  The company was purchased by Union Camp in April 1966 and donated to George Eastwood for Pike Pioneer Museum.

57 was built by Baldwin in 1915, #41740, as Atlanta Birmingham & Atlantic as 103. It became 212, Class K-1, and later was sold to CVRy as 57. It was then sold to Kelly's Creek RR as 57 and sold to Buffalo Creek &Gauley as 9 in 1953. It was renumbered 12 in 1953 and was scrapped in 1955.

243, RS1, was built by Alco in May 1943, #70817, as Chicago Rock Island & Pacific 743, Class S-62/  It was sold to Hyman-Michaels Co in March 1968 and resold to Birmingham Rail & Locomotive Co in 1968.  It was sold ac Chattahoochee Valley Ry 743 in 1968 and sold as Birmingham Southern Ry 743 on September 3, 1973.  It was renumbered 243 in October 1973 and resold as South Hopkins Coal Co 243 "Jiggs".  It was then sold to George R Silcott Co and resold as S&L 243.  It was sold to Oklahoma Railway Museum in 1989 and restored as Rock Island 743.

Dixie Midland Ry.

3, 80 Ton, was built by Davenport in October 1952, #3344, as United States Army 1621. It later became Budd Co. 3 in May 1970. It was later sold to Georgia Mable Co as 3 and then to ECCACP 3.

48, SW8, Electro-Motive, November, 1952, #16830, as Chicago West Pullman & Southern 48. It later was sold to ECCo as 48 and sold as Watco 48 in 2007.

410, S1, was built by Alco in September 1943, #71260 as Port Everglades Belt Ry 410.

570, SC, was built by Electro-Motive in July 1936, #607, as New York Central 570.

9068, S2, was built by Alco in November 1948, #76205, as Baltimore & Ohio 524, Class DS-5A. It was renumbered 9068, Class SA-3, in 1957 and reclassified Class S-2 in 1964.  It was sold to Naporano Iron & Metal on June 15, 1976, and sold to ECCo as 9068 through George R Silcott and Birmingham Rail and Locomotive on December 8, 1976.  It was retired in 2002.

Empire Lumber Co.

14 was built by Baldwin in January 1881, #5892, as Central RR & Banking of Georgia 109 "Madison".  It was consolidated as Central of Georgia 1501 in October 1895 and sold to Birmingham Rail & Locomotive Co.  It was sold as Buck Creek Lumber Co 14 in September 1910 and resold as ELCo 14 in 1912.  It was sold as W T Smith Lumber Co 14 on October 1920.  The company was purchased by Union Camp in April 1966 and donated to George Eastwood for Pike Pioneer Museum.

Federal Barge Line RR

Warrior River Terminal Co.

Ensley Southern RR

This is a national chicken company.

257, RS1, was built by Alco in October 1949, #77175, as Chicago & Western Indiana RR 257.  It was sold to Precision National Corp and sold as H&S 257 in May 1971.

110, GP7, was built by Electro-Motive in November 1951, #14988, as Missouri-Kansas-Texas 1520.  It was renumbered 110 in 1958 and retired on May 25, 1989.  It was sold to Wilson Ry Corp on July 19, 1989, and sold as H&S 110.  It was sold to LRS Companies as LRSX 110 in 2006 and became Hardeman County Grain Co 110 in 2008.

1051, NW2, was built by Electro-Motive in July 1947, #4760, as Southern Ry 2260.  It was renumbered 1051 in December 1972 and sold to Birmingham Rail & Locomotive Co in October 1983.  It was sold as H&S 1051 and merged as Gulf & Ohio Railways 1051.

Huntsville & Madison County RR

527, NW2, was built by Electro-Motive in August 1946, #3626, as Chicago Burlington & Quincy 9230.  It became Burlington Northern 527, Class NW-2, in 1970 and sold to Chrome Locomotive Co in August 1982.  It was sold as H&MC 527 in August 1985.

Huntsville-Madison County Airport Authority

107, RS1, was built by Alco in July 1951, #79052, as Savannah River Plant 107.  It became United States Department of Energy 39-5309 and sold as HMCAA 107.

8652, SW900m, was built by Electro-Motive in May 1938, #784, as Lehigh Valley RR 125, Class BB-5, a NW1.  It was rebuilt by Electro-Motive in August 1957, #23539, Class DS-5, a SW900m.  It became Consolidated Railroad Corp 8652, Class SW-900, in April 1976.  It was sold as HMCAA 8652.

Huntsville Ry.

4 was built by Porter in October 1904, #3077, as Sharon Steel Hoop Co 4.  It became Sharon Steel Co 4 in 1936 and sold to Sam Conti in 1963.  It was sold as HRy 4 in November 1985.

70 was a 70 Ton built by General Electric in January, 1948, #29465, as High Point Thomasville & Denton 201. In October, 1968, it was purchased by and lettered for Superior Stone Co. It never got to be lettered for the Rockton & Rion. In 1976 it became Birmingham Rail & Locomotive 139. They sold it to MCIPCo. as 70 in February, 1976. It was scrapped in 1984.

Mercury & Chase RR

484, S2, was built by Alco in June 1949, #76791, as Delaware Lackawanna & Western 484.  It became Erie Lackawanna 543, Class SA-10, in January 1960 and sold as Raynolds Metals Co 543.  It was then donated as Northern Alabama Railroad Club 484 and became M&C 484,

101 was built by Baldwin in 1924, #58057, as Tuskegee RR 101. It was later sold to the Illinois Railway Museum where it has been restored as Tuskegee RR 101.

Mississippi & Alabama Railroad

4 was built by Baldwin in 1914.

301.

Mobile & Gulf RR

Northern Alabama Railroad Club

484, S2, was built by Alco in June 1949, #76791, as Delaware Lackawanna & Western 484.  It became Erie Lackawanna 543, Class SA-10, in January 1960 and sold as Raynolds Metals Co 543.  It was then donated as NARC 484 and became Mercury & Chase RR 484,

Shorty's Truck & Railroad Car Parts

Sloss-Sheffield Steel & Iron Co.

14 was built by Baldwin in January 1881, #5892, as Central RR & Banking of Georgia 109 "Madison".  It was consolidated as Central of Georgia 1501 in October 1895 and sold to Birmingham Rail & Locomotive Co.  It was sold as Buck Creek Lumber Co 14 in September 1910 and resold as Empire Lumber Co 14 in 1912.  It was sold as Smith 14 on October 1920.  The company was purchased by Union Camp in April 1966 and donated to George Eastwood for Pike Pioneer Museum.

Southern Electric Generating

108, 100 Ton, was built by General Electric in April 1960, #33837.  It was sold as Motive Power & Equipment Solutions 108.

Stockham Valves & Fittings Co.

Tennessee Coal Iron & RR Co.

750, SW8, was built by Electro-Motive in November 1950, #13259.  It became United States Steel Corp 750 and later renumbered 81.  It was transferred as Birmingham Southern RR 381 and sold as Tube City Iinc 81.

Tennessee Valley Authority

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Terminal Railway Alabama State Docks

803, MP15AC, was built by Electro-Motive in October 1980, #806003-1.

822, MP15, was built by Electro-Motive in June 1982, #816038-2.

Three Notch RR

Tube City, Inc.

81, SW8, was built by Electro-Motive in November 1950, #13259, as Tennessee Coal Iron & RR Co 750.  It became United States Steel Corp 750 and later renumbered 81.  It was transferred as Birmingham Southern RR 381 and sold as TCI 81.

No number, 47 Ton, was built by General Electric in 1957 as USSC 36.  It was sold as TCI with no number.

101 was built by Baldwin in 1924, #58057. It was later sold to T R Miller Mill Co as 101, It was later sold to the Illinois Railway Museum where it has been restored as Tuskegee RR 101.

United States Pipe & Foundry Co.

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United States Steel Corp.

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This is a national company.

Jim Walter Resources

31 was built by Baldwin in November 1921, #38813. It was sold to Rockton & Rion RR as 31 on January 24, 2962. It was sold in 1973 and is on diplay in Waycross, GA.

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