Birmingham & Atlantic Railroad

Standard Gauge Headquarters: Talladega, AL Years of Operation: 1890-1919 Predecessor Roads: Talladega & Coosa Valley Successor Roads: none Miles Operated: Main line: Talladega, AL to Pell City, AL, 22.9 miles; branches: Cook Junction to Kitson, 8.0 miles; Ragan to ore beds, 9.56 miles; Talladega to Weissinger, 3 miles. Trackage, East & West RR, Pell City to Coal City, AL, 7.0 miles. Locomotives Owned:	Equipment 4/30/1890 Locomotives: 5. Cars: 3 passenger, 2 baggage, etc., 25 flat, 2 box 23 coal, 7 coke, 2 caboose, 6 other. 6/30/1892: Locomotives: 4. Cars: 1 passenger, 1 box, 40 flat, 21 coal, 11 coke, 4 other. 6 30//1898: Locomotives: 4. Cars: 1 passenger, 20 flat, 3 coal, 2 caboose. 6/30/1902: Locomotives: 5. Cars: 1 passenger, 1 baggage, 8 flat, 59 coal, 26 ore, 7 miscellaneous. 6/30/1914: Locomotives: 4. Cars: 2 combination, 1 box, 4 coal. 12/31/1918: Locomotives: 2. Cars: 2 combination, 1 box, 4 coal.	Click Map for Larger Version
HISTORY by Gil Hoffman: The Birmingham & Atlantic Railroad was incorporated in Alabama on October 20, 1890, as a reorganization of the Talladega & Coosa Valley Railroad. The company was controlled through stock ownership by the Northern Alabama Coal, Iron & Railway Company. The B&A completed a line from Renfroe to Cook Ore Mines, 10 miles, toward the end of 1890. From at least 1908 through 1919, the company ran an increasing deficit. The entire railroad was abandoned in 1919.
ROSTER by Gil Hoffman:      Road No.   Type   Builder   C.N.   Date   Cyls.   Dri. Dia.   Engine Wt.   Previous Ownership   Disposition   3         4-6-0   CS Ry.   3   1884   17x24   50   80000   Cincinnati Southern #65 Built 0-6-0 at Ludlow, KY Shops. Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific #65, in 1885. Re. #565 in 1891. Re. #507 in 1896. Birmingham & Atlantic #3, on 3/27/1900.   Rebuilt to 4-6-0. In service 6/30/1917. Birmingham Rail & Locomotive Co. Berrey-Reeves Lumber Co., Pine Belt, AL, on 12/31/1919.   1st 7   4-6-0   Rhode Island   2249   8/1889   15x22   44       New.   Changed to std. gauge in 1889. Birmingham & Atlantic #7, on 10/20/1890. Dropped by 8/1907.   2nd 7   4-6-0   Rhode Island   2251   9/1889   18x24   54   105000   Atlanta & West Point #11 Re. #13. Georgia Locomotive Co. #23. Birmingham & Atlantic #7, in 8/1907.   In service 6/30/1917.   8   4-6-0   Rhode Island   2250   8/1889   15x22   44       New.   Changed to std. gauge in 1889. Birmingham & Atlantic #8, on 10/20/1890. Dropped by 6/30/1917.   9   4-4-0   Rhode Island   2248   8/1889   14x20   50       New.   Changed to std. gauge in 1889. Birmingham & Atlantic #9, on 10/20/1890. St. Louis, Kennett & Southeastern #40, Kennett, MO. Southern Iron & Equipment Co. #1740. Nadawah Lumber Co. #9, Nadawah, AL, on 11/24/1922.   10   4-6-0   New York   484   5/1889   16x24           Tucson, Globe & Northern #2, Tucson, AZ. Not delivered. Shipped by NYLW to: Talladega & Coosa Valley #10, in 10/1889.   Birmingham & Atlantic #10, on 10/20/1890 Dropped by 6/30/1917.

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