Chattanooga Southern Railway
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The Chattanooga Southern Railway was founded in 1890 and began operations in 1891. It ran about 93 miles of track between Chattanooga, Tennessee and Gadsden, Alabama hauling mainly iron, timber, and coal from the Lookout Mountain area. The railroad's nickname, The Pigeon Mountain Route, came from several miles of track that ran along the base of Pigeon Mountain. In 1896 the railroad ran into financial trouble and was reorganized as the Chattanooga Southern Railroad. The company operated under that name for about 15 years at which time it was again reorganized and began operating as the Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia Railway. This name is currently used by the Chattanooga Area Model Railroad Club to show what the Chattanooga Southern would be like today.