Central of Georgia Railway (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781531611026)

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: 1531611028
ISBN-13: 9781531611026
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
Language: English
Published: 04/13/2004
Pages: 130
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.91lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.38d