Cartersville and Van Wert Railroad
- Cartersville and Van Wert Railroad
Infobox rail
railroad_name = Cartersville and Van Wert Railroad
locale = Georgia
gauge = RailGauge|5
hq_city = Cartersville, Georgia
Chartered in 1866, the Cartersville and Van Wert Railroad was originally planned to connect the Western and Atlantic Railroad at Cartersville, Georgia to the Selma, Rome and Dalton Railroad at Prior, Georgia almost on the Alabama state line.
By 1870 the railroad had convert|14|mi of broad gauge track connecting Cartersville to Taylorsville, Georgia but further growth was apparently impeded by shady financial dealings by then Governor Rufus Bullock, Hanniball Kimball, and other associates. These problems caused the railroad to be reorganized as the Cherokee Railroad.
References
* cite book
author = Hilton, George W.
title = American Narrow Gauge Railroads
publisher = Stanford University Press
year = 1990
location = Stanford, California
id = ISBN 0-8047-2369-9
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Van Wert — may refer to:GeographicalIn the United States: * Van Wert, Iowa * Van Wert, Ohio ** Lima Van Wert Wapakoneta, OH Combined Statistical Area * Van Wert County, OhioBiographical* Isaac Van Wert (also known as Isaac Van Wart)Event related* Van Wert… … Wikipedia
East and West Railroad of Alabama — Infobox rail railroad name = East and West Railroad of Alabama locale = Alabama, Georgia gauge = RailGauge|3 originally, converted in 1890 to RailGauge|ussg hq city = start year = end year = The East and West Railroad of Alabama was a narrow… … Wikipedia
Cherokee Railroad — Locale Georgia Track gauge 5 ft (1,524 mm) and 3 ft (914 mm) The Cherokee Railroad is a historic railroad that operated in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was organized in 1870 to take over operations from… … Wikipedia
List of Seaboard Air Line Railroad precursors — Below is a list of railroads that were bought, leased, or in other ways had their track come under ownership or control by the Seaboard Air Line Railroad or one of its predecessors.The Seaboard Air Line Railroad merged with the Atlantic Coast… … Wikipedia
List of defunct United States railroads — Commuter railroads ndash; See alsoSee for historic railway companies that have operated in Canada.A*Abbeville and Waycross Railroad *Abilene, Solomon Valley and Denver Railway *Abilene, Sterling and Southwestern Railway *Akron, Canton and… … Wikipedia
