The was created in 1984 to operate on 14 miles of track that was abandoned by the
Louisville And Nashville Railroad .
The line was originally constructed by the
Nashville, Chattanooga And St. Louis Railway and this portion of the railway ran from Huntsville to Attalla (near Gadsden, AL). A ferry ran the train down the
Tennessee River between Incline (near Hobbs, AL) and Gunters Landing (near Guntersville, AL). The Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway later became part of the
Louisville And Nashville Railroad . The now operates the line north of Hobbs and
CSX operates the line south of Guntersville. The ferry service has been abandoned.
The Alabama Industrial Railroad operated the HMCR from 1984 until
February ,
1985 . The HMCR is now operated by the Authority.
The HMCR interchanges with the
Norfolk Southern at
Huntsville, Alabama .
- Edward A. Lewis, ''American Shortline Railway Guide 5th ed.,'' (Kalmbach Books, 1996).
- Mike Walker, ''SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southern States'' (Steam Powered Publishing & SPV, 2001) Ownership and detail of rail line.
- North America Railroad Map Software v 2.13, (Railway Station Productions, 2004) {Link without Title}
