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aspa_logoTerminal Railway Alabama State Docks

tasd_state egyptian pened in 1928, the Terminal Railway Alabama State Docks remains a terminal switching railroad located at the Port of Mobile in Mobile, Alabama. The port is Alabama's only deep water port, and is consistently ranked among the top ten ports in the nation based on tonnage handled. It operates 75 miles of track at two ports serving numerous industries, wharves, and warehouses. The terminal line is a subsidiary of the Alabama State Port Authority. Motive power over the years has been various iterations of end-cab switching locomotives, and interchange has always been maintained with the various mainline railroads serving Mobile: currently Burlington Northern Santa Fe, CSX Transportation, and Norfolk Southern.

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State Docks overhead / Google Maps

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Motive Power

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from EXTRA 2200 South magazine - Oct 1971 / collection

Terminal Railway
Alabama State Docks #451

  • builder:American Locomotive Company
  • model:S2
  • type:B-B yard switcher
  • built:Jun 1945, Alco #73381
  • series:1376 produced 1940-50
  • engine:Alco 539 (6 cyls. 1000 hp)
  • notes:
  • blt Terminal Railway Alabama Docks #451
    1 of 5 Alco S2 models on roster
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    Terminal Railway
    Alabama State Docks #761

  • builder:Electro Motive Division
  • model:MP15DC
  • type:B-B heavy yard switcher
  • built:Sep 1976, EMD #756150-1
  • series:237 produced 1974-80
  • engine:EMD 645 (12 cyl, 1500 hp)
  • notes:
  • blt Terminal Railway Alabama Docks #761
    1 of 8 EMD MP15 models on roster
  • builder

    Terminal Railway
    Alabama State Docks #771

  • builder:Electro Motive Division
  • model:MP15DC
  • type:B-B heavy yard switcher
  • built:Oct 1977, EMD #776002-1
  • series:237 produced 1974-80
  • engine:EMD 645 (12 cyl, 1500 hp)
  • notes:
  • blt Terminal Railway Alabama Docks #771
    1 of 8 EMD MP15 models on roster
    named "City of Mobile"
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    Publications

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    1965 Official Guide ad / collection

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    1972 Official Guide ad / collection

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    1988 Official Guide ad / collection

    tasd_guide94

    1994 Official Guide as / collection

    Links / Sources

    This page was updated on 2019-05-13