South Carolina and Georgia Extension Railroad

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The South Carolina and Georgia Extension Railroad of South Carolina was a railroad that operated in the late 19th century.

The line was created in 1898 when organizers purchased the failed Ohio River and Charleston Railway, [1] a successor of the Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago Railroad. [2]

The Ohio River and Charleston Railway was a Southeastern railroad that operated in the late 19th century.

The Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago Railroad, informally known as the Triple C, was a Southeastern railroad that operated in the late 19th century.

In February 1899, the South Carolina and Georgia Extension Railroad Company of South Carolina was consolidated with the South Carolina and Georgia Extension Railroad Company of North Carolina, to form the South Carolina and Georgia Extension Railroad Company. [3]

In 1902, the South Carolina and Georgia Extension Railroad became part of the Southern Railway – Carolina Division. [4]

The Southern Railway – Carolina Division was one of the first railroads chartered in the United States.

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References

  1. ↑ Wikipedia, WikiProject Trains, ICC valuations, Southern Railway – Carolina Division
  2. ↑ The P&W Supplement to Railroads of North Carolina, Alan Coleman
  3. ↑ Wikipedia, WikiProject Trains, ICC valuations, Southern Railway – Carolina Division
  4. ↑ Wikipedia, WikiProject Trains, ICC valuations, Southern Railway – Carolina Division


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