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== FGAR Bainbridge Subdivision ==
 
*Runs from GF&A Connection in Tallahassee to Attapulgus
 
*Runs from GF&A Connection in Tallahassee to Attapulgus
 
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The Seaboard Air Line Railway purchased the GF&A in the mid-20th century, and eventually became part of CSX Transportation's network in the 1980's. The sections of track north of Cuthbert and south of Tallahassee at the GF&A Connection were abandoned in 1997 and 1948 respectively. The section of the Bainbridge Subdivision from Attapulgus to Tallahassee was sold to RailUSA (now Gulf & Atlantic Railways) in 2019, along with the P&A and Tallahassee Subdivisions.
 
The Seaboard Air Line Railway purchased the GF&A in the mid-20th century, and eventually became part of CSX Transportation's network in the 1980's. The sections of track north of Cuthbert and south of Tallahassee at the GF&A Connection were abandoned in 1997 and 1948 respectively. The section of the Bainbridge Subdivision from Attapulgus to Tallahassee was sold to RailUSA (now Gulf & Atlantic Railways) in 2019, along with the P&A and Tallahassee Subdivisions.
  
Currently, the two trains that operate on the Bainbridge Subdivision are the switching job for BASF Catalysts in Attapulgus (AT-Switcher), and the local job that runs from Tallahassee to Attapulgus and back on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday (TA-Local).
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*The P&A Subdivision is controlled by TWC-DTC, with signals.
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Revision as of 18:59, 26 July 2024

Florida Gulf & Atlantic Railroad
Fgarlogo.png
Overview
ARR Reporting Marks FGA/FGAR
Parent Company Pinsly Railroad Company
Headquarters Tallahassee, FL
Termini Pensacola, FL - Baldwin, FL
Dates of Operation 2019 -
Predecessors Louisville & Nashville, Seaboard Air Line,

CSX

Website Official Website

Florida Gulf & Atlantic Railroad 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 Pinsly Railroad Co. (formerly Gulf & Atlantic Railways/RailUSA), the holding company that owns and operates the railroad, and began operations on June 1, 2019. CSX Transportation still retains trackage rights, but only for certain situations such as emergency rerouting.

Interchanges

FGAR Interchanges with:

Florida Gulf & Atlantic Railroad Train Symbols

Notes:

  • Not all jobs, frequencies, and crew call times are "set in stone" and vary due to traffic and crew availability.
  • AT- = Attapulgus; BA- = Baldwin Yard (CSXT); LC- = Lake City; PP- = Pensacola (Milton); TA- = Wilson Yard - Tallahassee.
Symbol Frequency Job Description
AT-Switcher Mon-Fri Attapulgus BASF Switcher.
BA-Unit As needed Grain loads/empties to/from Live Oak. Uses run-though CSXT power.
LCBA-Turn Sun-Thu Lake-City Baldwin Turn. Works CSX Baldwin Yard.
LC-Local Mon-Fri Lake City Local. Works all industries from Lake City to Sanderson.
LC-West Mon-Fri WB to Lee, meets TA-East, then EB back to Lake City.
PP-Day Mon-Fri Works all industries from Milton to Pensacola, works CSX Goulding Yard, then returns to Milton.
PP-Night As needed Recrews PP-Day in Milton. EB to Chipley, then WB back to Milton, working industries in between.
TA-East Mon-Fri EB to Lee, meets LC-West, then WB back to Tallahassee.
TA-Local Mon-Fri Tallahassee Local. Runs to Attapulgus Mon, Wed, Fri. Runs to Quincy Tue, Thu.
TA-West Mon-Fri WB to Chipley, then EB back to Tallahassee. Switches Anderson Columbia in Midway & Marianna. Also works AN & BAYL in Chattahoochee & Cottondale respectively.

Florida Gulf & Atlantic Railroad Locomotives

Number(s) Model Year Built History Notes
FGA 104 SD70M-2 2008 Ex-FEC 104. Currently out of service, awaiting repairs after collision with a fallen tree.
FGA 105 SD70M-2 2008 Ex-FEC 105. Active. Main locomotive.
FGA 106 SD70M-2 2008 Ex-FEC 106. Active. Main locomotive.
FGA 107 SD70M-2 2008 Ex-FEC 107. Active. Main locomotive.
HLCX 3814 GP38-2 1985 Ex-HLCX 3814/TM 867. Active. Used on the Attapulgus Switcher.
HLCX 3824 GP38-2 1978 Ex-HLCX 3824/NS 5372/CR 8243. Active. Main locomotive.
HLCX 3865 GP38-2 1972 Ex-HLCX 3865/UP 491/UP 1993/CSX 2603/SBD 4093/LN 4093. Active. Main locomotive.
HLCX 3867 GP38-2 1972 Ex-UP 496/CSX 2606/SBD 4097/LN 4097. Active. Main locomotive.
HLCX 4216 GP40-2 1984 Ex-HLCX 4216/ICE 4206/SP 7244. Active. Main locomotive.
FGAR 4448 SD70M 2001 Ex-UP 4448
FGAR 4489 SD70M 2001 Ex-UP 4483
FGAR 4492 SD70M 2001 Ex-UP 4492
FURX 5548 GP38-2 1970 Ex-FURX 5548/NS 5548/SOU 2819. Active. Main locomotive.
FGAR 5571 GP38-2 1969 Ex-FURX 5571/NS 5571/NS 2750/SOU 2750. Active. Main locomotive.
FGAR 6300 SD40-2 1971 Ex-FURX 6300/HLCX 6300/MKCX 9053/UP 3104. Active. Main locomotive.
FGAR 7156 SD40-2 1979 Ex-FURX 7156/HLCX 7156/BN 7156. Active. Main locomotive.
FGAR 8143 SD40-2 1980 Ex-FURX 8143/HLCX 8143/BN 8143. Active. Main locomotive.

FGAR Tallahassee Subdivision

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

Stations

  • The Tallahassee Subdivision is controlled by CTC between Baldwin & Tallahassee, and TWC-DTC between Tallahassee & Chattahoochee.
Milepost Name CP Siding Information Notes
SP 654.7 S.E. West Baldwin
SP 656.4 Mattox
SP 660.2 N. Macclenny
3,502 ft
SP 661.0 S. Macclenny
SP 670.0 N. Sanderson
8,139 ft
SP 671.1 S. Sanderson
SP 680.3 N. Olustee
3,441 ft
SP 681.0 S. Olustee
SP 693.5 N.E. Lake City
8,149 ft
SP 695.1 S.E. Lake City
SP 703.5 N.E. Wellborn
3,437 ft
SP 704.4 S.E. Wellborn
SP 709.1 Howland
SP 713.3 N.E. Live Oak
8,394 ft
SP 715.0 S.E. Live Oak
SP 716.5 LOP&G
SP 722.1 Dickert
SP 734.6 N.E. Lee
8,179 ft
SP 736.1 S.E. Lee
SP 744.6 N.E. Madison
10,573 ft
SP 746.5 S.E. Madison
SP 755.7 N.E. Greenville
8,155 ft
SP 757.1 S.E. Greenville
SP 764.3 N.E. Aucilla
4,682 ft
SP 765.0 S.E. Aucilla
SP 770.7 N.E. Drifton
8,393 ft
SP 772.5 S.E. Drifton
SP 780.2 Lloyd
SP 787.2 N.E. Chaires
8,173 ft
SP 788.8 S.E. Chaires
SP 798.8 Adams Street
SP 799.6 Middle Tallahassee
SP 802.0 Tallahassee Yard
SP 803.0 GF&A
Connection with Bainbridge Subdivision
SP 811.4 Midway Dark Siding w/ Spring Switch
SP 825.6 Douglas City Dark Siding w/ Spring Switch
SP 828.7 Gretna
SP 838.6 Chattahoochee Yard Limits

Customers

Customer Location Company Description Type of Railcar Notes
Active Minerals Quincy Kaolin & Attapulgite Minerals Covered Hoppers
Imerys Perlite Quincy Perlite & Filtration Minerals Covered Hoppers Formerly Harborlite.
Clariant Quincy Attapulgite Minerals Covered Hoppers Site divested by BASF Corp.
Anderson Columbia Midway Stone & Gravel Yard Stone Hoppers
Farmers Cooperative Madison Stone & Gravel Yard Stone Hoppers
Mayo Fertilizer of Lee Lee Fertilizer Supplier Covered Hoppers/Tank Cars
Matco Industries Falmouth Transload Facility Covered Hoppers
Pilgrims Pride Live Oak Feed Mill Covered Hoppers/Tank Cars Served by BA-Unit.
Scoular Live Oak Feed Mill Covered Hoppers
Columbia Grain & Ingredients Lake City Grain Elevator & Feed Mill Covered Hoppers
New Millennium Building Systems Lake City Steel Fabricator Steel Coil Cars/Bulkhead Flatcars
Land O'Lakes Purina Feed Lake City Feed Mill Covered Hoppers
FGAR Transload Lake City Transload Facility Covered Hoppers
PotashCorp Lake City Transload Facility Tank Cars Operated by Savage Services.
Mayo Ag Services Lake City Fertilizer Supplier Covered Hoppers
AgroLiquid Lake City Liquid Fertilizer Supplier Tank Cars Coming online in 2025.
Insteel Wire Products Sanderson Steel Wire Reinforcing Products Bulkhead Flatcars
Sanderson Pipe Sanderson Plastic & PVC Pipe Products Covered Hoppers

FGAR P&A Subdivision

  • Runs from Pensacola to Chattahoochee.
  • 166 Miles - MP 00K810.7 to 00K645.0

P&A Subdivision Stations

  • The P&A Subdivision is controlled by TWC-DTC, with signals.
Milepost Name Siding Information Notes
K 811.5 Chattahoochee
K 808.6 Boykin
K 801.5 Grand Ridge
K 796.6 Cypress
K 785.9 Marianna
K 781.9 Lime Rock
K 776.7 Cottondale
K 769.2 Chipley 10,640'
K 763.2 Hulaw
K 758.0 Bonifay
K 751.9 Caryville
K 747.7 Westville
K 730.8 Ponce de Leon
K 729.7 Defuniak Springs
K 722.6 Mavis
K 719.7 Sellers 8,340'
K 716.5 Mossey Head
K 700.8 Crestview
K 691.6 Galliver
K 681.2 Floridale 10,850'
K 680.0 Harold
K 670.3 Milton
K 668.6 Bagdad
K 670.3 Gault City
K 666.1 Avalon 9000'
K 663.3 Pace
K 658.6 Yniestra
K 656.7 Ivan
K 648.2 Goulding

Customers

Customer Location Company Description Type of Railcar Notes
GE Generators Ferry Pass Electrical Generator Manufacturer Depressed Flatcars
Eastman Chemical Pace Specialty Chemicals Tank Cars
Martin Marietta Milton Aggregate Yard Stone Hoppers
Buzzi Unicem Milton Concrete Terminal Covered Hoppers
Boise Cascade East Milton Building Materials Centerbeam Flatcars
Anderson Columbia Holt Aggregate Yard Stone Hoppers
Conrad Yelvington Defuniak Springs Construction Aggregates Stone Hoppers
Anderson Columbia Marianna Aggregate Yard Stone Hoppers
Spanish Trail Lumber Cypress Lumber Mill Centerbeam Flatcars Active?

FGAR Bainbridge Subdivision

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

The Bainbridge Subdivision of the Florida Gulf & Atlantic Railroad is part of the old Georgia Florida & Alabama Railroad (GF&A).

Originally built from 1895 to 1906 as the Georgia Pine Railway, the railroad ran for 180 miles from Richland, Georgia to Carrabelle, Florida. Traffic and business increased beyond it's originally intended purpose for logging, due to the fact the railway provided an additional route from Georgia into Florida. The railroad was eventually renamed the Georiga, Florida & Alabama Railroad in 1901.

The Seaboard Air Line Railway purchased the GF&A in the mid-20th century, and eventually became part of CSX Transportation's network in the 1980's. The sections of track north of Cuthbert and south of Tallahassee at the GF&A Connection were abandoned in 1997 and 1948 respectively. The section of the Bainbridge Subdivision from Attapulgus to Tallahassee was sold to RailUSA (now Gulf & Atlantic Railways) in 2019, along with the P&A and Tallahassee Subdivisions.

Bainbridge Subdivision Stations

  • The P&A Subdivision is controlled by TWC-DTC, with signals.
Milepost Name Notes
SLC 52.0 Tallahassee
SLC 66.7 Havana
SLC 77.8 Attapulgus

Customers

Customer Location Company Description Type of Railcar Notes
Active Minerals Hinson Kaolin & Attapulgite Minerals Covered Hoppers Transloaded behind Coastal Plywood.
BASF Catalysts Attapulgus Petroleum Cracking Catalyst Products Covered Hoppers/Tank Cars



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