I too have been looking around Troy AL and have discovered two crossings with the SAL (now CSX) line. One is in downtown in front of the old armory, the other at Hiway 29 north. My question is, since they cross CofGa from east to west downtown, and the CofGa east to west at highway 29, where did they cross between these two spots, and why was this done? I think CofG was there first and followed the best "lay of the land". Also I think CofGa serviced the oil mill which lies east of the SAL and west of CofGa. If you think this is confusing, visit Troy yourself, it's even more so in person. My Bother-in-law is from there and says both line utilized a water point near the oil mill. He said further that they had to cross very near that spot. Thanks, Al

-- Al Pelham (alwc@alalinc.net), May 18, 1998

Answers

First off the other line in Troy was the ACL not SAL. On the north the ACL crossed over the Mobile and Girard(COFGA) on a bridge. This was north of the cottonseed/oil mill. Just north of the M&G (sorry the CofGa down here from Col,Ga to Andalusia will always be the M&G to me) Depot site the two lines crossed at grade. M&G was built to Troy in the 1870 time frame so it was the first RR there. The ACL was built later. In fact it was built as "kind of a branchline" off a former narrowgauge RR the Montgomery Southern (Mont to Luverne). The ACL took off at Sprague and then to Troy and Dothan. A few years ago the old signals to 'Protect" the M&G were still in place near the old depot site. Shame the old depot was torn down in name of progress.

-- Rick Perry (railsend@mindspring.com), July 31, 1998.

First off the other line in Troy was the ACL not SAL. On the north the ACL crossed over the Mobile and Girard(COFGA) on a bridge. This was north of the cottonseed/oil mill. Just north of the M&G (sorry the CofGa down here from Col,Ga to Andalusia will always be the M&G to me) Depot site the two lines crossed at grade. M&G was built to Troy in the 1870 time frame so it was the first RR there. The ACL was built later. In fact it was built as "kind of a branchline" off a former narrowgauge RR the Montgomery Southern (Mont to Luverne). The ACL took off at Sprague and then to Troy and Dothan. A few years ago the old signals to 'PROTECT"

-- Rick Perry (railsend@mindspring.com), July 31, 1998.