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AT&N Railroad, Mobile Subdivision - Mobile Bay, Blakeley Island Car Float Slip

Discussion in 'A.T.&N. R.R.' started by mike, Aug 9, 2001.

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  1. FriscoCharlie

    FriscoCharlie Administrator Staff Member Administrator Frisco.org Supporter

    That's a neat scan.

    Charlie
     
    FriscoCharlie, Sep 7, 2014
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  2. Karl

    Karl 2008 Engineer of the Year Frisco.org Supporter

    FILE>>SAVE>>SAVE IMAGE
     
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  3. ozarkcentrallines

    ozarkcentrallines Member

    Hopefully this isn't a dumb question. Did the Frisco own the carfloats and did they operate their own tugs?
     
    ozarkcentrallines, Sep 7, 2014
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  4. mark

    mark Staff Member Staff Member

    Phil,

    The Frisco owned 2 car floats. They were named for the islands in Mobile Bay they served, Blakeley and Pinto.

    The railroad did not own any tugboats. Tugboat operations were subcontracted to others.

    Hope this helps.

    Thanks!

    Mark
     
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  5. Brad Slone

    Brad Slone Member Frisco.org Supporter

    AT&N Railroad, Mobile Subdivision - Mobile Bay, Blakeley Island Car Float Slip

    There is a interesting article on the Blakeley Island operation in the February 1994 issue of Railfan and Railroading, if you can locate a back issue.

    Brad Slone
     
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  6. Oldguy

    Oldguy Member Frisco.org Supporter

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  7. trainchaser007 (Brandon Adams RIP 9/22/2017)

    trainchaser007 (Brandon Adams RIP 9/22/2017) Passed away September 22, 2017

    Is this the sight of the old AT&N Yard & Depot in Mobile?
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    - Brandon
     
    trainchaser007 (Brandon Adams RIP 9/22/2017), Dec 3, 2014
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  8. pbender

    pbender Member Frisco.org Supporter

    I just want to make sure I understand operations on the island before undertaking a layout planning excersize.

    The schematic ( page 3 of http://www.frisco.org/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=17168&d=1321196691 ). Could be interpreted as there was a connection at one end of the island to the mobile yard.

    I was always under the impression that the island was isolated trackage served only by the barges. Is that the case, or was there a bridge to the island at one point time?

    What I'm contemplating is a roughly 15' O-scale switching layout based on the island. This would live under my n-scale layout, and it's really just an excuse to build something I can run my modest collection of 2-rail O-scale equipment on. The layout is much more interesting if it's only seved by the barge.

    I went to visit the island on a trip to see my in laws a few years ago... All that is left is a few ties....

    Paul
     
    pbender, Apr 26, 2015
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  9. yardmaster

    yardmaster Administrator Staff Member Administrator Frisco.org Supporter

    Paul, I'll defer to others...but I'd think that a bridge/other connection to the island would have made the car ferry rather redundant and unnecessary, not to mention a profoundly less interesting "layout design element."

    I have always liked the idea of the Blakeley Island car float as a small layout. I'll look forward to seeing how your version pans out.

    Best Regards,
     
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  10. nickmolo

    nickmolo Member

    No. This is the ex-GM&O head house and depot. The AT&N is a little further north.

    Nick
     
    nickmolo, Apr 28, 2015
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  11. nickmolo

    nickmolo Member

    Chris,

    These are not loads (most likely), this is a specific gon with weights in it to balance the car float. Notice how they have bolted end plates, most probably filled with sand or concrete.

    Nick Molo
     
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  12. yardmaster

    yardmaster Administrator Staff Member Administrator Frisco.org Supporter

    Thanks for the insight, Nick. As long as one would be modeling a car float, this seems to make it an even more appealing modeling piece! Makes perfect sense.

    Best Regards,
     
    yardmaster, Apr 28, 2015
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  13. Brad Slone

    Brad Slone Member Frisco.org Supporter

    Any chance there are any switching diagrams floating around showing the spots on Blakeley Island?

    Brad
     
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  14. klrwhizkid

    klrwhizkid Administrator Staff Member Administrator Frisco.org Supporter

    I have not seen Industry Schematics for Blakley Island, but I bet they are out there somewhere in someone's possession.
     
    klrwhizkid, Mar 18, 2021
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  15. qaprr

    qaprr Member Frisco.org Supporter

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  16. Brad Slone

    Brad Slone Member Frisco.org Supporter

    Thanks
     
    Brad Slone, Mar 18, 2021
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  17. klrwhizkid

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  18. pbender

    pbender Member Frisco.org Supporter

    A good sized group of photos by Phil Kotheimer ( from the Tony Howe collection ) showing Blakeley Island in 1967 were recently posted on rrpicturearchives.net.

    Quite a few pictures of AT&N 11, and a couple of the AT&N lettered idler flat, which was numbered AT&N 6043. I do not believe this is the same car that later appeared in Frisco yellow, as SLSF 109322, but it is definitely similar.

    http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/archiveThumbs.aspx?id=141059
     
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  19. modeltruckshop

    modeltruckshop Member

    Thanks for sharing. Good stuff on there.
     
    modeltruckshop, Feb 25, 2022
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  20. Brad Slone

    Brad Slone Member Frisco.org Supporter

    Guys anybody know of a Edward L Shaw or Ken Kanne? They're the guys that wrote the Blakely article back in the February 1994 issue of Railfan & Railroad.
     
    Brad Slone, Nov 12, 2024
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