Americus, Preston and Lumpkin Railroad

Americus, Preston and Lumpkin Railroad

Originally a narrow gauge railway, the Americus, Preston and Lumpkin Railroad was chartered in 1884 and started operations the next year between Americus, Georgia, and Richland. It eventually operated from Louvale to Abbeville. In 1888, it changed its name to the Savannah, Americus and Montgomery Railway.


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