Alabama Central Railroad

The nine-mile Jasper to Marigold line of the Alabama Central depended on coal and when that was depleted, the #29 and a second engine stopped interchange at Japer with the Frisco, the Southern, and the Illinois Central.

John Krause, Rails Through Dixie

As noted by Krause, the Alabama Central served a coal mine about 10 miles from Jasper, Al, where it made a connection to the Frisco (SLSF) and others class one roads. It hauled coal that went mostly to the generating plants of the Alabama Power Company. The line stabled several old 2-8-0 steamers as late as 1960, not to mention a handsome wooden ex-IC caboose. Old No. 29, shown below, had a long southeastern shortline heritage to boast: ex Onieda & Western #29, Chattahoochee Valley #35, and Birmingham Southern #35.

Motive Power

Alabama Central #29

Alco 2-8-0 (1923) / Jasper, Al / Sep 1960 / JCH

Alabama Central #29

builder:American Locomotive Company
arrangement:2-8-0 Consolidation
built:Sep 1923, Alco #65287
fuel:coal/water
notes:
ex Birmingham Southern #35
ex Birmingham Rail & Locomotive
ex Chattahoochee Valley #35
ex Oneida & Western #29