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List Of Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Precursors
These railroads were bought, leased, or in other ways had their track come under ownership or lease by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad later merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad. The Georgia Railroad was partly owned by the ACL. The ACL gained stock control of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad in 1902; see List of Louisville and Nashville Railroad precursors. Atlanta, Birmingham and Coast Railroad *Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railway **Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad ***Alabama Northern Railway ***Alabama Terminal Railroad ***Atlantic and Birmingham Railway ****Tifton, Thomasville and Gulf Railway ****Tifton and Northeastern Railroad ****Atlantic and Birmingham Railroad *****Waycross Air Line Railroad ****Brunswick and Birmingham Railroad Atlantic Coast Line Railroad of Virginia Atlantic Coast Line Railroad of South Carolina Central Railroad of South Carolina *Williamsburg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was a United States Class I railroad formed in 1900, though predecessor railroads had used the ACL brand since 1871. In 1967 it merged with long-time rival Seaboard Air Line Railroad to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad. Much of the original ACL network has been part of CSX Transportation since 1986. The Atlantic Coast Line served the Southeast, with a concentration of lines in Florida. Numerous named passenger trains were operated by the railroad for Florida-bound tourists, with the Atlantic Coast Line contributing significantly to Florida's economic development in the first half of the 20th century. At the end of 1925, ACL operated 4,924 miles of road, not including its flock of subsidiaries; after some merging, mileage at the end of 1960 was 5,570 not including A&WP, CN&L, East Carolina, Georgia, Rockingham, and V&CS. In 1960, ACL reported 10,623 million net ton-miles of revenue freight and 490 million passenger-miles. History Early hist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Of Virginia
The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was a United States Class I railroad formed in 1900, though predecessor railroads had used the ACL brand since 1871. In 1967 it merged with long-time rival Seaboard Air Line Railroad to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad. Much of the original ACL network has been part of CSX Transportation since 1986. The Atlantic Coast Line served the Southeast, with a concentration of lines in Florida. Numerous named passenger trains were operated by the railroad for Florida-bound tourists, with the Atlantic Coast Line contributing significantly to Florida's economic development in the first half of the 20th century. At the end of 1925, ACL operated 4,924 miles of road, not including its flock of subsidiaries; after some merging, mileage at the end of 1960 was 5,570 not including A&WP, CN&L, East Carolina, Georgia, Rockingham, and V&CS. In 1960, ACL reported 10,623 million net ton-miles of revenue freight and 490 million passenger-miles. History Early his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South And North Carolina Railroad
The South and North Carolina Railroad was a railroad that served South Carolina in the late 19th century. History The line had been chartered by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1882 under the name of the Bishopville Railroad Company. Around the time the 19-mile line was opened around 1892, its name was changed to the South and North Carolina Railroad. The line was sold to the Manchester and Augusta Railroad Company on January 1, 1896, and became part of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was a United States Class I railroad formed in 1900, though predecessor railroads had used the ACL brand since 1871. In 1967 it merged with long-time rival Seaboard Air Line Railroad to form the Seaboard Coast L ... in 1898. It became the Atlantic Coast Line's Bishopville Branch. Historic stations References {{DEFAULTSORT:South and North Carolina Railroad Defunct South Carolina railroads Railway companies established in 1892 Railway companies d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eutawville Railroad
The Eutawville Railroad was a South Carolina railroad company chartered near the end of the 19th century. The line was chartered in 1885 by the South Carolina General Assembly. The line's name was changed to the Charleston, Sumter and Northern Railroad in 1890. The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was a United States Class I railroad formed in 1900, though predecessor railroads had used the ACL brand since 1871. In 1967 it merged with long-time rival Seaboard Air Line Railroad to form the Seaboard Coast L ... bought the Charleston, Sumter and Northern in October 1894. References Defunct South Carolina railroads Railway companies established in 1885 Railway companies disestablished in 1890 American companies disestablished in 1890 American companies established in 1885 {{SouthCarolina-transport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charleston, Sumter And Northern Railroad
The Charleston, Sumter and Northern Railroad was a South Carolina railroad that operated at the end of the 19th century. The line was originally chartered in 1885 by the South Carolina General Assembly as the Eutawville Railroad. The name was changed to the Charleston, Sumter, and Northern Railroad in 1890 and the line from Bennettsville, South Carolina, to Charleston, South Carolina, was completed in 1891. That year the railway was connected to the Raleigh and Augusta Air Line Railroad at Gibson, North Carolina. The line went into receivership in 1892. The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was a United States Class I railroad formed in 1900, though predecessor railroads had used the ACL brand since 1871. In 1967 it merged with long-time rival Seaboard Air Line Railroad to form the Seaboard Coast L ... bought the Charleston, Sumter and Northern in October 1894, and the following year reorganized the line as the Charleston and Northern Railroad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charleston And Northern Railroad
The Charleston and Northern Railroad was a South Carolina railroad company that existed briefly at the end of the 19th century. The Charleston and Northern was created after the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad bought the Charleston, Sumter and Northern Railroad in October 1894, and the following year reorganized it under the Charleston and Northern Railroad to prevent it from being used by a competitor. The line was originally chartered in 1885 by the South Carolina General Assembly as the Eutawville Railroad The Eutawville Railroad was a South Carolina railroad company chartered near the end of the 19th century. The line was chartered in 1885 by the South Carolina General Assembly. The line's name was changed to the Charleston, Sumter and Northern R .... Its name was changed to the Charleston, Sumter and Northern in 1890 and went into receivership in 1892. The Charleston and Northern was absorbed into the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, apparently in 1895. References Defunct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manchester And Augusta Railroad
The Manchester and Augusta Railroad (also M&A, M&A Railroad Co., Manchester & Augusta RR, and Manchester & Augusta Railroad Company) was a Southeastern railroad that operated following the American Civil War. The Manchester and Augusta Railroad was chartered in the 1870s, and built a line from Sumter, South Carolina, southwest to Denmark, South Carolina. The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was formed on July 16, 1898, by an Act of Assembly of South Carolina. It absorbed the Manchester and Augusta Railroad, as well as numerous other lines, on the same day. At the time of its acquisition by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad the M&A had nine locomotives; six from the Baldwin Locomotive Works (No. 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 320) and three from Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works (No. 317, 318, 319). In 1967 the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad. By 1982 it was merged with Louisville and Nashville, Clinchfield ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florence Railroad
Florence ( ; it, Firenze ) is a city in Central Italy and the capital city of the Tuscany region. It is the most populated city in Tuscany, with 383,083 inhabitants in 2016, and over 1,520,000 in its metropolitan area.Bilancio demografico anno 2013, datISTAT/ref> Florence was a centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of that era. It is considered by many academics to have been the birthplace of the Renaissance, becoming a major artistic, cultural, commercial, political, economic and financial center. During this time, Florence rose to a position of enormous influence in Italy, Europe, and beyond. Its turbulent political history includes periods of rule by the powerful Medici family and numerous religious and republican revolutions. From 1865 to 1871 the city served as the capital of the Kingdom of Italy (established in 1861). The Florentine dialect forms the base of Standard Italian and it became the language of culture throughout Ital ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hartsville Railroad
The Hartsville Railroad was a railroad that served eastern South Carolina in the late 19th century. The Hartsville Railroad Company was chartered by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1884, with the goal of constructing a line starting from Hartsville, South Carolina. The line was completed in 1889 and was acquired by the Cheraw and Darlington Railroad in 1895. The Cheraw and Darlington was acquired by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was a United States Class I railroad formed in 1900, though predecessor railroads had used the ACL brand since 1871. In 1967 it merged with long-time rival Seaboard Air Line Railroad to form the Seaboard Coast L ... in 1898. The line became the Atlantic Coast Line's Hartsville Branch. References Defunct South Carolina railroads Predecessors of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Railway companies established in 1889 Railway companies disestablished in 1895 1889 establishments in South Carolina 1895 dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheraw And Coalfields Railroad
The Cheraw and Salisburg Railroad was a shortline railroad that ran between Cheraw, South Carolina, and Wadesboro, North Carolina. The Cheraw and Salisbury Company was originally incorporated by special charter in 1857 as the Cheraw and Coalfields Railroad. At the company's 1869 annual meeting stockholders approved changing the name of the carrier to Cheraw and Salisbury. The carrier was originally charged with building a line between Cheraw and Salisbury, North Carolina, a distance of approximately . The line began operation in 1868 and by the early 1870s, according to the 1873 American Railroad Manual for the United States and the Dominion, track had been laid between Cheraw and Wadesboro, a distance of . The Cheraw and Darlington Railroad acquired the Cheraw and Salisbury in 1892 for $90,000. The Cheraw and Darlington Railroad was acquired by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad in 1898, which became part of their Wadesboro—Florence Line. The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad existe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheraw And Salisbury Railroad
The Cheraw and Salisburg Railroad was a shortline railroad that ran between Cheraw, South Carolina, and Wadesboro, North Carolina. The Cheraw and Salisbury Company was originally incorporated by special charter in 1857 as the Cheraw and Coalfields Railroad. At the company's 1869 annual meeting stockholders approved changing the name of the carrier to Cheraw and Salisbury. The carrier was originally charged with building a line between Cheraw and Salisbury, North Carolina, a distance of approximately . The line began operation in 1868 and by the early 1870s, according to the 1873 American Railroad Manual for the United States and the Dominion, track had been laid between Cheraw and Wadesboro, a distance of . The Cheraw and Darlington Railroad acquired the Cheraw and Salisbury in 1892 for $90,000. The Cheraw and Darlington Railroad was acquired by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad in 1898, which became part of their Wadesboro—Florence Line. The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad existed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheraw And Darlington Railroad
The Cheraw and Darlington Railroad was a gauge shortline railroad that served South Carolina and, later, North Carolina, beginning before the American Civil War. The gauge was changed to in 1886. History The Cheraw and Darlington was chartered in 1849 and began operations in 1853, initially serving the area between Cheraw, South Carolina, and Darlington, South Carolina. Like many Southern lines, the Cheraw and Darlington Railroad suffered during the American Civil War. In the waning days of the conflict, a considerable portion of the carrier's infrastructure was ordered destroyed by invading Union forces. Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman sent a mounted infantry force to Florence, South Carolina, to level the depots, trestle-work, bridges, and public buildings and stores. In the course of the action, which took place in March 1865, of trestle work, two depots, 11 freight and four passenger cars were destroyed, along with a considerable amount of supplies. However, the Confederate c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
