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- ↑ Wayne Cline (1997). Alabama Railroads.
- ↑ "Tallassee & Montgomery Railway". Bridgehunter.com. +32.44955, -85.89767. September 1, 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
Abandoned pratt through truss bridge over Tallapoosa River on former Tallassee and Montgomery RR
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