The Louisville and Wadley Railway was chartered on August 24, 1872 to serve as a 10-mile feeder line into the Central of Georgia,[1] its parent company.

History

The railroad was purchased on December 7, 1898 by the Central of Georgia Railway. It was sold by them on September 17, 1961 to a group of private citizens.[2]

Today

Today, the L&W appears to be abandoned. It is rumored that the line is still being used for car storage. One thing of note is that the line leases boxcars and gondola cars.[3] Currently, there is a Southern SW1 sitting there,[4] and it is rumored that it is still used on occasion to move the above mentioned boxcars.[5] The railroad is listed as a reporting mark railroad. It owns several thousand railcars with the reporting mark LW.

The engine is kept in running condition but the city has paved over all the tracks leading to it, leaving it landlocked.

References

  1. ^ "Louisville and Wadley Railroad Company – Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society". www.cofga.org. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
  2. ^ "Louisville and Wadley Railway Company. - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
  3. ^ "Louisville and Wadley Railway Company Rolling Stock Photographic Roster". www.rrpicturearchives.net. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
  4. ^ "Louisville and Wadley". Trainorders.com Discussion. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
  5. ^ "The Louisville and Wadley Railroad - Abandoned Rails". www.abandonedrails.com. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
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