|
South Western |
| The road was chartered in 1845,
construction began in 1848 and was completed in 1851. Branch lines were
constructed from 1852 to 1860. The road connected southwestern Georgia to Macon. |
| Black's Number |
45 (map) |
| Track |
208 miles of 5 foot gauge, 18 miles 38#
flange, 19 miles 34# flange, 50 miles 45# T-rail and 121 miles 40.5# T-rail |
| Locomotives |
22; 22 names |
| Cars |
238 |
| Stations |
33 |
| Officers |
Most |
| Locomotive Usage |
1861
1862 1863
1864 |
| Passengers & Cotton |
1861
1862
1863
1864 |
| Freight |
1861
1862 1863
1864 |
| Tredegar Purchases |
All |
| Significant Documents |
| NP, RD 5-16-61 |
| NP, RD 9-17-61 |
| NP, NOTP 4-25-62 |
| SOR, Series 94, Page 518 |
| NA, QM 3-19A-63 |
| NA, QM 3-19B-63 |
| NA, QM 3-20-63 |
| NP, RD 3-21-63 |
| GAA, RR 3-25-63 |
| NA, QM 4-1-63 |
| GAA, RR 4-11-63 |
| OR Series 4, Vol. 2, Page 483 |
| OR Series 4, Vol. 2, Page 487 |
| LVA, TRED 4-22-63 |
| NA, G 10-15-63 |
| NP, MT 11-5-63 |
| NA, ENG 5-19-64 |
| NA, QM 8-31-64 |
| NA, QM 9-2-64 |
| NP, RD 9-16-64 |
| NA, G 9-19-64 |
| NA, QM 9-28-64 |
| NP, TAR 12-8-64 |
| NP, AC 12-23-64 |
| OR Series 4, Vol. 3, Page 1006 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1108 |
| NP, AC 2-26A-65 |
| UA, SIW 3-24-65 |
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