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Revision as of 16:55, 5 November 2022

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Overview

The Florida Gulf & Atlantic Railroad, LLC (FGA) operates 430 miles of track, running east/west along the I-10 corridor between Baldwin, FL and Pensacola, FL, with a branch line that runs between Tallahassee, FL to Attapulgus, GA. FGA is rated for 286K GWR and offers up to 1,300 storage spots.

The railroad operates over three former CSX Transportation subdivisions sold to RailUSA, the holding company that owns and operates the railroad, and began operations on June 1, 2019.

Interchanges

FGAR Interchanges with:

  • CSX in Baldwin, FL and Pensacola, FL
  • AN in Chattahoochee, FL
  • BAYL in Cottondale, FL

Tallahassee Subdivision

  • Runs from Baldwin to Chattahoochee
  • 189.2 Miles - MP SP653.3 to SP842.5

P&A Subdivision

  • Runs from Chattahoochee to Pensacola

Bainbridge Subdivision

  • Runs from GF&A Connection in Tallahassee to Attapulgus
  • 26.4 Miles - MP SLC52.0 to SLC78.4

Trains

  • All trains are turn jobs that are based out of certain points along the route. This operation allows for road jobs and local jobs to interchange carloads with each other.
  • Note: All information may not be 100% accurate. All information comes from local railfans and from personal railfanning experiences. Any changes by those that have more information are welcome.
Train: Based in: Works as far as: Frequency: Notes:
AT-Switcher Attapulgus Attapulgus Mon-Fri Attapulgus Switcher. Mainly works BASF Catalysts on private property.
BA-Unit CSXT-Baldwin Yard Live Oak As needed Baldwin Unit Job. Mainly serves Pilgrims Pride in Live Oak. Uses run-through CSXT power.
LC-BA-Turn Lake City CSXT-Baldwin Yard Sun-Thu Lake City-Baldwin Turn. Interchanges with CSX in Baldwin Yard.
LC-Local Lake City Sanderson Mon-Fri Lake City Local Switcher
LC-West Lake City Lee Mon-Fri Turn. Lake City Westbound Road Switcher.
PE-PE-DAY Pensacola-Milton Pensacola-Milton Mon-Fri Pensacola Day Switcher. Interchanges with CSX in Pensacola-Goulding Yard.
PE-PE-NGT Pensacola-Milton Chipley Mon-Thu Turn. Pensacola Westbound Night Switcher.
TA-East Tallahassee Lee Mon-Fri Turn. Tallahassee Eastbound Road Freight
TA-Local Tallahassee Attapulgus Mon, Wed, Fri Tallahassee Local working Bainbridge Sub toward Attapulgus.
TA-Local Tallahassee Quincy Tue, Thu Tallahassee Local working in Quincy.
TA-West Tallahassee Chipley Mon-Thu Turn. Tallahassee Westbound Road Switcher. Works in Midway, Chattahoochee, Cypress, Marianna, Cottondale, and Chipley.

Locomotives

Number(s) Model Year Built History Notes
FGA 104-107 SD70M-2 2008 Ex-FEC 104-107 Primarily mainline units.
HLCX 3814 GP38-2 1985 Ex-TM 867 Primarily assigned to AT-Switcher.
FGAR 5571 GP38-2 1969 Ex-NS 5571/NS 2750/SOU 2750 FURX Lease Unit. RailUSA Scheme.
FGAR 6300 SD40-2 1971 Ex-HLCX 6300/MKCX 9053 (SD40M-2)/UP 3104 (SD40) FURX Lease Unit. RailUSA Scheme.
FGAR 7156 SD40-2 1979 Ex-HLCX 7156/BN 7156 FURX Lease Unit. RailUSA Scheme.
FGAR 8143 SD40-2 1980 Ex-BN 8143/BN 8143 FURX Lease Unit. RailUSA Scheme.

Customers

  • Tallahassee Subdivision Customers:
Customer Location Company Description Type of Railcar Notes
Harborlite Corp Quincy Building Material Supplier Hoppers
BASF Corp Quincy Chemical Company Hoppers
A Mining Group II Midway Stone and gravel Open Hoppers
Mayo Fertilizer of Lee Lee Fertilizer Supplier Hoppers and Tanks
Pilgrims Pride Live Oak Feed Mill Hoppers and Tanks
Columbia Grain & Ingredients Live Oak Feed Mill Hoppers
Furst McNess Lake City Feed Mill Hoppers
New Millennium Building Systems Lake City Steel Fabricator Coil Cars and Flat Cars
Land O'Lakes Purina Feed Lake City Feed Mill Hoppers
FGA Team Track Lake City Lake City Transload Track
Potash Corp-Lake City Transload Facility Lake City Transload Facility Tanks
Mayo Ag Services Lake City Fertilizer Supplier Hoppers
Insteel Wire Products Sanderson Rebar Manufacturer Bulkhead flats
Sanderson Pipe Corporation Sanderson Plastic Pipe Manufacturer Covered Hoppers
  • P&A Subdivision Customers:
Customer Location Company Description Type of Railcar Notes
GE Generators-Pensacola Ferry Pass Electrical Equipment Manufacturer Depressed Center Flatcars
Eastman Chemical-Taminco Pace Chemical Company Tanks
Martin Marietta Milton Aggregates Open Hoppers
Buzzi Unicem USA Milton Concrete Supplier Hoppers
Boise Cascade East Milton Lumber Store Centerbeam Flatcars
Anderson Columbia Holt Construction Materials Open Hoppers
Conrad Yelvington Distributors Defuniak Springs Construction Aggregates Open Hoppers
Anderson Columbia Marianna Asphalt Contractor Open Hoppers
Spanish Trail Lumber Cypress Lumber Mill Centerbeam Flatcars
  • Bainbridge Subdivision Customers:
Customer Location Company Description Type of Railcar Notes
BASF Catalysts Attapulgus Chemical Company Hoppers and Tanks
Active Minerals Inc Hinson Special Mining Hoppers
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