Atlanta & West Point

The road was chartered in 1847; construction began in 1849 and was completed in 1854. This very important road fed Atlanta from the fertile southwest and was the most direct route from the Selma foundry and government works.
Black's Number 51 (map)
Track 87 miles of 5 foot gauge of 44.5# and unknown type
Locomotives 19; 19 named
Cars 131
Stations 12
Officers Most
Significant Documents
NP, RR 4-23-62
NP, MAR 4-23-62
UA, SIW 5-30-62
SOR, Series 94, Page 518
SOR, Series 94, Page 585
NA, ENG 12-9-62
NA, QM 3-20-63
GAA, RR 4-11-63
OR Series 4, Vol. 2, Page 483
OR Series 4, Vol. 2, Page 487
NP, AC 7-16A-63
NA, ENG 3-22C-64
NA, ENG 3-24B-64
NA, ENG 4-2-64
NA, ENG 4-11-64
NA, ENG 4-12B-64
NA, QM 6-28-64
NP, AC 7-15-64
NA, QM 10-22-64
OR Series 1, Vol. 45, Part 2, Page 640
NP, RD 12-8-64
NP, YE 12-14-64
D, A&WP 12-20-64
D, A&MR 12-20-64
NP, AC 12-30-64
NP, LV 1-3-65
NP, YE 1-11-65
D, RR 1-14B-65
D, GEO 1-31-65
NP, RD 2-1-65
NP, AC 2-18-65
NP, AC 2-22-65
OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1322
NP, CO 3-6-65
NP, MT 3-7-65
NP, MT 4-11-65

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