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 with an origin/base in Attapulgus, Lake City, Pensacola-Milton, or Tallahassee. 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.
| Symbol
|
Origin/Base
|
Destination/Turn Location
|
Frequency
|
Notes
|
| AT-Switcher |
Attapulgus |
Attapulgus |
Mon-Fri |
Attapulgus Switcher.
|
| BA-Unit |
CSXT-Baldwin Yard |
Live Oak |
As needed |
Grain loads/empties for Pilgrims Pride, Live Oak. Uses run-though CSXT power.
|
| LC-BA-Turn |
Lake City |
Baldwin (CSXT) |
Sun-Thu |
CSXT Interchange.
|
| LC-Local |
Lake City |
Sanderson |
Mon-Fri |
Lake City Local.
|
| LC-West |
Lake City |
Lee |
Mon-Fri |
|
| PE-PE-DAY |
Pensacola-Milton |
Pensacola-Milton |
Mon-Fri |
Pensacola Shuttle/Switcher. CSXT Interchange.
|
| PE-PE-NGT |
Pensacola-Milton |
Chipley |
Mon-Thu |
|
| TA-East |
Tallahassee |
Lee |
Mon-Fri |
|
| TA-Local |
Tallahassee |
Attapulgus/Quincy |
Mon-Fri |
Tallahassee Local. Runs to Attapulgus Mon, Wed, Fri. Runs to Quincy Tue, Thu.
|
| TA-West |
Tallahassee |
Chipley |
Mon-Thu |
Works in Midway, Chattahoochee (AN), Cypress, Marianna, Cottondale (BAYL), 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.
|
| HLCX 3824
|
GP38-2
|
1978
|
Ex-NS 5372/CR 8243
|
Primarily assigned to local jobs.
|
| HLCX 3865
|
GP38-2
|
1972
|
Ex-UP 491/UP 1993/CSX 2603/SBD 4093/LN 4093
|
Primarily assigned to local jobs.
|
| HLCX 3867
|
GP38-2
|
1972
|
Ex-UP 496/CSX 2606/SBD 4097/LN 4097
|
Currently inactive.
|
| HLCX 4213
|
GP40-2
|
1984
|
Ex-ICE 4203/SSW 7248
|
Assigned to various jobs.
|
| HLCX 4216
|
GP40-2
|
1984
|
Ex-ICE 4206/SP 7244
|
Assigned to various jobs.
|
| FURX 5548
|
GP38-2
|
1970
|
Ex-NS 5548/SOU 2819
|
Active. Unit was spotted trailing on TA-Local, 12/23/2022.
|
| 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-HLCX 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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