Carrollton Short Line Railway

Standard Gauge 40 and 56-lb. rail Headquarters: Tuscaloosa, AL Years of Operation: 1899-1906 Predecessor Roads: none Successor Roads: Alabama Tennessee & Northern Miles Operated: 21 miles Reform to Aliceville Locomotives Owned:	Equipment 6/30/1902: Locomotives: 1. Cars: 3 passenger (leased), 3 flat.	Click Map for Larger Version
HISTORY by Gil Hoffman: The Carrollton Short Line Railroad was chartered in July 1897, and the road opened from Carrollton to Reform, AL, 10 miles, in October 1900. An extension from Carrollton to Aliceville, AL, 11 miles, was opened in February 1903. On September 29, 1906, the name was changed to the Alabama, Tennessee & Northern Railway. John T. Cochrane, of Tuscaloosa, AL, was president of the Carrollton Short Line.
ROSTER by Gil Hoffman:     Road No.   Type   Builder   C.N.   Date   Cyls.   Dri. Dia.   Engine Wt.   Previous Ownership   Disposition   1   4-4-0   Baldwin   3099   1/1873   16x24   62   79000   Mobile & Ohio R.R. #115. Carrollton Short Line #1, in 1899.   Alabama, Tennessee & Northern #1, on 9/29/1906.   2   4-6-0   Altoona   596   10/1881   18x22   50   84800   Pennsylvania R.R. #619 Allegheny Valley 2nd #6, in 1/1883. Southern Iron & Equipment Co. #228, on 5/6/1903. Carrollton Short Line #2, in 5/1903. Cost $3,800.   Alabama, Tennessee & Northern #2, on 9/29/1906.

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