Alabama Warrior Railway Explained

Railroad Name:	Alabama Warrior Railway
Hq City:	Birmingham, Alabama
Marks:	ABWR
Locale:	Birmingham, Alabama
Start Year:	2009
Predecessor Line:	Jefferson Warrior Railroad

The Alabama Warrior Railway is a terminal railroad in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. The railroad operates within the confines of Walter Industries in North Birmingham. It began operations on August 7, 2009, and is owned and operated by Watco.

History

The ABWR operates of railroad.^[1] Its route dates back to the Marylee Railroad, which was founded in 1895. The Jefferson Warrior Railroad had operated it since 1985. The ABWR began operating on August 7, 2009.^[2] The railroad hauls approximately 9,000 carloads annually and interchanges with CSX, Norfolk Southern and BNSF. On June 24, 2014, Caleb Bankston, a former contestant on reality series and employee of the railroad, was killed by a derailment in Birmingham.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2013 Alabama Rail Directory . . June 2014 . 5 March 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150303140746/http://www.dot.state.al.us/moweb/Rail/2014%20RailDirectory_Final.pdf . 3 March 2015 .
2. News: Alabama Warrior Railway launched . Railway Gazette International. 13 August 2009 . 5 March 2015.
3. News: Puente . Maria . Ex-'Survivor' contestant reported dead in train wreck . . Gannett Company . 2014-06-25 . 2014-06-25 .
4. News: Marcus . Stephanie . 'Survivor' Contestant Caleb Bankston Dead At Age 26 Following Railway Accident . . 2014-06-25 . 2014-06-25 .