The undated photo above shows a locomotive owned by Shelby Iron Company. The iron works ran daily rail service from Shelby to Columbiana where it connected with the main line. There was also rail service in later years as a part of the Alabama Mineral Line which ran from Calera, through Shelby, and on to the Anniston and Blue Mountain area.
If you have any information as to a possible date of construction, company, etc.,. regarding this locomotive, please contact me.
Shelby Iron Company owned one engine, the name of which was the "Decatur".
Posted by: Hylott L. Armstrong, Jr. | November 02, 2011 at 07:27 AM
See this URL for details about the railroad:
http://www.csa-railroads.com/Shelby_Iron_Company.htm
Posted by: Hylott L. Armstrong, Jr. | November 02, 2011 at 07:29 AM