|
Western &
Atlantic |
| Owned by the State of Georgia, it
was chartered in1838. Construction began in 1839 and was completed in 1850. It connected Atlanta to
Dalton, Georgia and then on to Chattanooga. It was the lifeline for the
Army of Tennessee for about two years.
The Western & Atlantic probably operated the Etowah Railroad.
|
| Black's Number |
38 (map) |
| Track |
138 miles of 5 foot gauge; at the end of 1860 had 50 miles of new,
53# T rail (nearest to Atlanta), the rest being 41# U-rail; 10/62, rest of rail was on hand and being laid with completion
planned for 6/63 |
| Locomotives |
46; 46 names |
| Cars |
726 |
| Stations |
24 |
| Officers |
Most |
| Inventories |
May 31, 1862 |
| Locomotive Usage |
1861,
1862 |
| Freight |
1861 - 1862 |
| Badge |
Badge |
| Tredegar Purchases |
All |
| Significant Documents |
| NP, GCG 2-13-61 |
| NP, GCG 2-15-61 |
| NP, GCG 2-16-61 |
| NP, GT 2-7A-61 |
| NP, ASCY 3-4B-61 |
| NP, ASCY 4-19-61 |
| NP, ASCY 5-5-61 |
| NP, ASCY 7-25-61 |
| NP, ASCY 7-30-61 |
| GA, W&A 8-18-61 |
| NP, RD 9-18A-61 |
| OR Series 4, Vol. 1, Page 617 |
| OR Series 4, Vol. 1, Page 634 |
| OR Series 4, Vol. 1, Page 646 |
| GA, W&A 10-3-61 |
| OR Series 4, Vol. 1, Page 666 |
| LVA, RRB 10-19-61 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 4, Page 234A |
| NP, RD
11-11-61 |
| NP, WJ 11-12-61 |
| LVA, TRED 11-13C-61 |
| NP, RD 11-13A-61 |
| NP, WTW 11-22B-61 |
| LVA, TRED 11-25B-61 |
| GA, W&A 1-9-62 |
| NP, ASCY 1-9C-62 |
| NP, ASCY 2-15-62 |
| GA, W&A 2-20-62 |
| NA, QM 2-20-62 |
| NP, ASCY 2-25-62 |
| NP, RD 3-7-62 |
| NP, ASCY 3-20-62 |
| NA, QM 3-22-62 |
| NP, ASCY 3-23-62 |
| NP, ASCY 3-23A-62 |
| MISC, W&A 4-12-62 |
| NP, ASCY 4-15A-62 |
| NP, ASCY 4-15B-62 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 10, Part 2, Page 425 |
| NP, MAR 4-18-62 |
| NP, RD 4-18-62 |
| NP, ASCY 4-22-62 |
| NP, NOTP 4-24-62 |
| NP, ASCY 4-30-62 |
| B6, W&A 5-1-62 |
| NP, ASCY 5-3-62 |
| NP, RD 5-5-62 |
| NP, ASCY 5-22-62 |
| B6, W&A 6-9-62 |
| NP, ASCY 6-29-62 |
| NP, ASCY 7-2-62 |
| NP, ASCY 7-8-62 |
| NP, WJ 7-8A-62 |
| NP, RD 7-8A-62 |
| NP, ASCY 7-10-62 |
| NP, ASCY 7-12-62 |
| NP, MT 7-12-62 |
| NP, MT 7-12A-62 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 17, Part 2, Page 900 |
| NP, RD 11-5-62 |
| B6, W&A 11-6-62 |
| NP, RR 11-8E-62 |
| NP, ASCY 12-7A-62 |
| NP, ASCY 1-23B-63 |
| GA, W&A 1-30-63 |
| NA, W&A 2-2-63 |
| NP, ASCY 2-7-63 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 24, Part 3, Page 654 |
| NP, ASCY 3-10-63 |
| NP, ASCY 3-13-63 |
| GAA, RR 3-25-63 |
| NP, RD 4-3-63 |
| GAA, RR 4-11-63 |
| NP, ASCY 4-11A-63 |
| OR Series 4, Vol. 2, Page 483 |
| OR Series 4, Vol. 2, Page 487 |
| NP, ASCY 5-5-63 |
| NP, ASCY 5-5A-63 |
| NP, ASCY 5-13-63 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 52, Part 2, Page 473 |
| GA, W&A 6-23-63 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 23, Part 2, Page 916 |
| NA, QM 7-20-63 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 23, Part 2, Page 953 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 30, Part 4, Page 608 |
| NP, CM 9-7-63 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 30, Part 4, Page 647 |
| NP, RD 9-16-63 |
| NP, CE 9-17-63 |
| NP, CM 9-17-63 |
| NP, AI 9-20-63 |
| NP,
WJ 9-28-63 |
| NP, AI 9-30-63 |
| B6, W&A 10-10-63 |
| NA,
W&A 10-31-63 |
| NP, AI 11-3-63 |
| NP, AI 11-4-63 |
| B6, W&A 11-5-63 |
| NP, AI 11-7A-63 |
| NP, AI 11-10-63 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 31, Part 3, Page 698 |
| NA,
RR 11-17-63 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 31, Part 3, Page 709 |
| NA,
RR 11-18-63 |
| NA,
RR 11-19-63 |
| RRBAT 11-22-1863 |
| B6, W&A 11-23-63 |
| NA,
RR 11-23-63 |
| NP,
WJ 11-26C-63 |
| B6, W&A 11-30-63 |
| B6, W&A 12-2-63 |
| NA,
MAXWELL 12-4A-63 |
| RRBAT 12-7-1863 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 51, Part 2, Page 574 |
| NP,
WJ 12-12-63 |
| RRBAT 12-18-1863 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 32, Part 2, Page 528 |
| B6, W&A 1-7-64 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 52, Part 2, Page 593 |
| NP, RS 1-11-64 |
| B6, W&A 1-12-64 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 32, Part 2, Page 548 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 32, Part 2, Page 549 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 32, Part 2, Page 552 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 32, Part 2, Page 553 |
| NA, QM 1-14-64 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 32, Part 2, Page 554 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 52, Part 2, Page 601 |
| B6, W&A 1-15-64 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 32, Part 2, Page 564 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 52, Part 2, Page 601A |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 52, Part 2, Page 601B |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 52, Part 2, Page 602 |
| NP, AC 1-16-64 |
| B6, W&A 1-17-64 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 52, Part 2, Page 602B |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 32, Part 2, Page 603 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 32, Part 2, Page 612 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 52, Part 2, Page 607 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 52, Part 2, Page 608 |
| NA,
W&A 2-1-64 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 32, Part 2, Page 697 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 52, Part 2, Page 616 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 52, Part 2, Page 615 |
| NA, QM 2-11-64 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 52, Part 2, Page 619 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 52, Part 2, Page 621 |
| NA,
W&A 3-2-64 |
| NA,
W&A 3-2A-64 |
| NA,
RR 3-9A-64 |
| NA,
RR 3-10-64 |
| NA,
RR 3-11-64 |
| NA,
RR 3-11A-64 |
| NA,
RR 3-12-64 |
| NA,
RR 3-17-64 |
| NA,
RR 3-17A-64 |
| NP, AI 3-18B-64 |
| NA,
RR 3-19-64 |
| NA,
RR 3-19A-64 |
| NA,
RR 3-23A-64 |
| NA,
RR 3-24-64 |
| NA,
RR 3-29-64 |
| NA,
RR 3-30-64 |
| NA,
RR 3-31-64 |
| NA,
RR 3-31A-64 |
| NA,
RR 4-2-64 |
| NA,
RR 4-5-64 |
| NA,
RR 4-6-64 |
| NA,
RR 4-7-64 |
| NA,
RR 4-11-64 |
| NA, QM 4-18-64 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 32, Part 2, Page 775 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 32, Part 2, Page 797 |
| NA, ENG 4-26E-64 |
| NA, ENG 4-28B-64 |
| NA, ENG 4-28C-64 |
| NA,
RR 4-x-64 |
| NA, QM 5-2B-64 |
| NA, QM 5-2C-64 |
| NP, MAR 5-2-64 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 38, Part 4, Page 696 |
| NA,
RR 5-21-64 |
| NA,
RR 5-23-64 |
| NA,
RR 5-25-64 |
| NA,
RR 5-30-64 |
| NP, RW 5-31-64 |
| NP, AC 6-14-64 |
| NP, AC 8-7-64 |
| SOR, Series 95, Page 677 |
| NP, AC 11-23A-64 |
| B6, W&A 12-5-64 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 44, Part 1, Page 1013 |
| NP, RD 1-11-65 |
| NA, W&A 2-9-65 |
| D, W&A 2-9-65 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1207 |
| NP, AC 3-14-65 |
| NP, MT 4-11-65 |
| OR Series 3, Vol. 5, Page 933 |
|