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The '''Alabama Warrior Railway''' ('''ABWR''') is a short line railroad sercing [[Walter Coke, Inc.]] coking plant in [[Warrior]]. The 15-mile railway absorbed the former [[Mary Lee Railroad]]. The project was completed in [[2009]] by Watco Transportation Services.
The '''Alabama Warrior Railway''' ('''ABWR''') is a short line railroad serving the [[Walter Coke, Inc.]] coking plant in [[Warrior]]. The 15-mile railway absorbed the former [[Mary Lee Railroad]]. The project was completed in [[2009]] by Watco Transportation Services.


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 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]].

Revision as of 09:03, 12 August 2009

Alabama Warrior Railway logo.jpg

The Alabama Warrior Railway (ABWR) is a short line railroad serving the Walter Coke, Inc. coking plant in Warrior. The 15-mile railway absorbed the former Mary Lee Railroad. The project was completed in 2009 by Watco Transportation Services.

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

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