WRA 40ft PS1 Boxcar

[harryadkins]

This model is a Western Railway of Alabama reskin of Michael Stephan’s freeware 40ft PS1 Boxcar. The 40ft-PS1 base model can be downloaded at http://www.stephan-michael.de/railsim/p ... 40ps1.html .

The Western Railway of Alabama was created as the Western Railroad of Alabama by the owners of the Montgomery & West Point Railroad in 1860. It was built to further the M&WP's development West from Montgomery, Alabama to Selma, Alabama. When the line was constructed in 1870, the M&WP was merged into the WRA, creating a line from Selma to West Point, Georgia. It served Auburn, Alabama and connected in Opelika, Alabama to the Central of Georgia line from Columbus, Georgia to Birmingham, Alabama. Although it was partially owned by the Central of Georgia around the turn from the nineteenth to the twentieth century, it did not end up being owned by Norfolk Southern when that company came into existence due to the merger of the CofG's parent, the Southern Railway, and the Norfolk & Western Railway.

The WRA still sees regular freight service. Passenger service ceased January 7, 1970.

If you have problems, post a message in the support forum at Railworks America. This package is released as freeware. You can do whatever you wish with it EXCEPT make money with its use.

Harry R. Adkins
October 2016

[gtrtroger]

From someone very close to the WRA (I live in Montgomery), thanks a lot for this one Harry. I'll put it to good use...

[harryadkins]

I grew up in Brundidge, AL, and spent a lot of time railfanning in Montgomery.