Central of Georgia Railway (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780738516165)

Organized in 1833 by Savannah businessmen, the Central of Georgia Railway was chartered by the Georgia Legislature as the Central Rail Road & Canal Company. The line, connecting Savannah to the interior of the state, boosted the coastal city's seaport, which had lost business to Charleston because of the South Carolina Rail Road's inland reach. In 1843, the Central was extended from Savannah to the outskirts of Macon, and after nearly 120 years of successful operation, the Central of Georgia Railway was purchased by Southern Railway. By 1982, it became merely an accounting entry in the books of Norfolk Southern, a major transportation company.

Author: Jackson McQuigg, Tammy Galloway, Scott McIntosh
ISBN-10: 0738516163
ISBN-13: 9780738516165
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Language: English
Published: 04/13/2004
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 9.34h x 6.42w x 0.34d