|
Savannah, Albany & Gulf |
|
| The road was chartered in 1847.
The road operated the Atlantic
& Gulf Railroad until they merged in May 1863 under the Atlantic
& Gulf Railroad name. The two roads had
very little traffic because they connected to nothing and ran through sparsely
populate terrain.
A connection between Albany and Thomasville, Georgia was discussed to provide an alternative to the crowded Macon and Atlanta centers for traffic headed to the northeast. Though the level ground would have made the construction rather easy, the Confederacy did not have the 65 miles of track to make this nice-to-have line. The connection to the Florida railroads, by the Lawton - Live Oak line, was completed too late to affect the war. It would have been very useful in feeding the armies, by transporting Florida cattle, if it had been in place in 1862 or 1863 and if additional rolling stock been available. See also Substituting Food for Cotton |
|
| Black's Number | 48 (map) |
| Track | 72 miles of 5 foot gauge of unknown type and 50# |
| Locomotives | 11; 17 names |
| Cars | 206 |
| Stations | 24 |
| Officers | Most |
| Locomotive Usage | 1861, 1862, 1863, 1864 |
| Road & Bridge Repairs | Repairs |
| Bridges | 1861, 1862, 1863 |
| Passengers | 1861 - 1863 |
| Freight | 1861 - 1863 |
| Tredegar Purchases | All |
| Significant Documents | |