Savannah and Western Railroad
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The Savannah and Western Railroad is a historic railroad that was located in Georgia
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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. These included:
Following the consolidation, the S&W operated about 400 miles of track between Americus and Birmingham while passing through Columbus.
In 1890-91, the railroad built 57 miles of track between Meldrim
and Lyons and purchased the Chattanooga, Rome and Columbus Railroad
, Savannah, Dublin and Western Short Line Railway, and Savannah, Griffin and North Alabama Railroad. In 1894, the S&W ran into financial trouble and the CR&C was split off and returned to its original owners. The remaining part of the S&W was then taken over by the newly reorganized Central of Georgia Railway in 1895.
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
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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. These included:
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Following the consolidation, the S&W operated about 400 miles of track between Americus and Birmingham while passing through Columbus.
In 1890-91, the railroad built 57 miles of track between Meldrim
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and Lyons and purchased the Chattanooga, Rome and Columbus Railroad
Chattanooga, Rome and Columbus Railroad
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, Savannah, Dublin and Western Short Line Railway, and Savannah, Griffin and North Alabama Railroad. In 1894, the S&W ran into financial trouble and the CR&C was split off and returned to its original owners. The remaining part of the S&W was then taken over by the newly reorganized Central of Georgia Railway in 1895.