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The '''Alabama Warrior Railway''' ('''ABWR''') is a short line railroad | The '''Alabama Warrior Railway''' ('''ABWR''') is a short line railroad operated by Watco Transportation Services to serve the [[Walter Coke, Inc.]] coking plant in [[Warrior]]. | ||
The railway makes connections from the plant to [[BNSF]], [[Norfolk Southern]] and [[CSX]] Class I rail lines and also provides rail access to [[LaFarge]], [[U. S. Pipe]], [[Cemex]], [[Harrison Gypsum]] and [[Performance Miners]] in [[Birmingham]]. | The 15-mile railway took over the operations of [[Walter Industries]]' [[Jefferson Warrior Railroad]] in [[2009]]. The railway makes connections from the plant to [[BNSF]], [[Norfolk Southern]] and [[CSX]] Class I rail lines and also provides rail access to [[LaFarge]], [[U. S. Pipe]], [[Cemex]], [[Harrison Gypsum]] and [[Performance Miners]] in [[Birmingham]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== |
Revision as of 11:51, 16 March 2014
The Alabama Warrior Railway (ABWR) is a short line railroad operated by Watco Transportation Services to serve the Walter Coke, Inc. coking plant in Warrior.
The 15-mile railway took over the operations of Walter Industries' Jefferson Warrior Railroad in 2009. The railway makes connections from the plant to BNSF, Norfolk Southern and CSX Class I rail lines and also provides rail access to LaFarge, U. S. Pipe, Cemex, Harrison Gypsum and Performance Miners in Birmingham.
References
- Cooper, Lauren B. (August 11, 2009) "New railroad line added to serve Warrior's Walter Coke foundry." Birmingham Business Journal
External links
- Alabama Warrior Railway at watcocompanies.com