The Terminal Railway Alabama State Docks is a

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. It operates on about of track and is a subsidiary of the Alabama State Port Authority located at the

Port of Mobile The Port of Mobile is a deep-water port in Mobile, Alabama, Mobile, Alabama, United States. It is the only deep-water port in Alabama. It was ranked by the United States Army Corps of Engineers as the 9th largest port by tonnage in the nation d ...

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Connections

All connections are at Mobile,

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* Alabama Export Railway *

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* CG Railway *

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Industries

The TASD serves 25 different customers, mostly in chemicals and bulk goods. The railroad moves over 100,000 carloads annually, transporting goods such as containers, coal, metal products, lumber/building supplies, paper, chemicals, petroleum products, aggregates, cement, grains, and agricultural products. The TASD also earns extra profits from the movement and storage of freight cars for other railroads.

Equipment

The Terminal Railway Alabama State Docks operates eight EMD MP15 switcher locomotives. TASD locomotive roster
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Current locomotive roster

Historical Locomotive Roster

References

External links

Alabama State Port Authority website
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