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Hilton and Albany Railroad

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Hilton and Albany Railroad
A small office along the Hilton and Albany Railroad at Old River Road in Early County, Georgia.
Overview
Parent companyGenesee and Wyoming Inc.
HeadquartersHilton, Georgia
Reporting markHAL
Dates of operation1999–
PredecessorSeaboard System Railroad
Technical
Length56 mi (90 km)
Other
Websitehttps://www.gwrr.com/hal/

The Hilton and Albany Railroad (reporting mark HAL) is a class III shortline railroad owned and operated by Genesee and Wyoming Inc.,[1] the railroad runs from Hilton to Albany based in Georgia.[2] The railroad's line interchanges with CSX Transportation (CSX) and the Bay Line Railroad (BAYL).[3]

Locomotive fleet

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Number Model Builder Build date Former nos. Disposition Notes
2318 GP39-2 EMD 1966 Ex-VRE RP39-2C V01, CSX 6669, SBD 6669, ACL GP40 927 Operational
3351 SD40-2 EMD 1979 Ex-HLCX 8036, BNSF 8036, BN 8036 Operational
3352 SD40-2 EMD 1979 Ex-HLCX 8033, BNSF 8033, BN 8033 Operational

References

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  1. ^ Jones, Robert C. (2017-03-20). A History of Georgia Railroads. Arcadia Publishing. p. 132. ISBN 978-1-4396-6012-6.
  2. ^ "Hilton & Albany Railroad (HAL)". Railway Gazette International. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
  3. ^ Stagl, Jeff. "Genesee & Wyoming seeks to shrink its short-line entities via two internal mergers". RailPrime. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
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