Chattanooga, Rome and Columbus Railroad
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Originally chartered in 1881 as the Rome and Carrollton Railroad, the railroad's name became the Chattanooga, Rome and Columbus Railroad (CR&C) in 1887 before any tracks were constructed.
The railroad started construction between Rome
and Cedartown, Georgia
, as a narrow gauge railroad but the 20 miles (32.2 km) of rail were quickly torn up and made standard gauge
. By 1888, the railroad had more than 157 miles (252.7 km) of track, including a line from Chattanooga, Tennessee
, to Carrollton, Georgia
, and several smaller branch line
s. In 1891, the Savannah and Western Railroad
purchased the CR&C but when the S&W went bankrupt, Federal Courts returned the CR&C to its original owners. In 1897 the railroad was sold to Simon Borg and Company and renamed the Chattanooga, Rome and Southern Railroad.
The railroad started construction between Rome
Rome, Georgia
Located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Rome is the largest city and the county seat of Floyd County, Georgia, United States. It is the principal city of the Rome, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Floyd County...
and Cedartown, Georgia
Cedartown, Georgia
Cedartown is a city in Polk County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 9,750. The city is the county seat of Polk County...
, as a narrow gauge railroad but the 20 miles (32.2 km) of rail were quickly torn up and made standard gauge
Standard gauge
The standard gauge is a widely-used track gauge . Approximately 60% of the world's existing railway lines are built to this gauge...
. By 1888, the railroad had more than 157 miles (252.7 km) of track, including a line from Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga is the fourth-largest city in the US state of Tennessee , with a population of 169,887. It is the seat of Hamilton County...
, to Carrollton, Georgia
Carrollton, Georgia
Carrollton is a city in West Georgia, United States, in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 24,388...
, and several smaller branch line
Branch line
A branch line is a secondary railway line which branches off a more important through route, usually a main line. A very short branch line may be called a spur line...
s. In 1891, the Savannah and Western Railroad
Savannah and Western Railroad
The Savannah and Western Railroad is a historic railroad that was located in Georgia.The S&W was incorporated in 1885, and acquired property in 1888 through a consolidation of seven different railroads owned by the Central Railroad and Banking Company of Georgia...
purchased the CR&C but when the S&W went bankrupt, Federal Courts returned the CR&C to its original owners. In 1897 the railroad was sold to Simon Borg and Company and renamed the Chattanooga, Rome and Southern Railroad.