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Birmingham AL had many industrial railroads in addition to the Class One lines. These industrial roads had interesting power. I visited this line several times over the year I spent in pilot training.
I would like to give you some additional information on this unit. According the Birmingham Southern RR archives and my personal records this unit was originally purchased from Alco in 1937 and was numbered. It was sold to American Cast Iron Pipe ( Acipco) in 1963.This was the first of 10 Alco HH's that the BS RR purchased from Alco. BS #82 (1937) also was sold to Acipco in 1963.
The BS did maintenance on two other Alco HH's, the 50 & 51 Warrior River Terminal Co. locos. They later purchased these units and the RR to Birmingham Port on the Warrior River.
additional info on Birmingham Southern units 81 & 82. They were built in Schenectady N. Y. in March 1937. Order No. S-1765, Spec. E-1509, construction Nos. 68787 & 68788.
Bill Battle
No noted interchange equipment noted in 1976.
Last Updated - 09 Jul 2002
