Savannah and Western Railroad
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The Savannah and Western Railroad began in 1888 from a consolidation of seven different railroads owned by the Central of Georgia Railroad. These included the Savannah and Columbus Railroad, the Buena Vista and Ellaville Railroad, the Columbus and Rome Railway, the Columbus and Western Railway, the Eufaula and Clayton Railroad, the Eufaula and East Alabama Railway, and one other railroad that operated in Alabama. After the consolidation, the S&W operated about 400 miles of track between Americus, GA and Birmingham, AL while passing through Columbus, GA. In 1890-91, the railroad built 57 miles of track between Meldrim, GA and Lyons, GA and purchased both the Savannah, Griffin, and North Alabama Railroad and the Chattanooga, Rome and Columbus Railroad. In 1894, the S&W ran into financial trouble and the CR&C was split off and returned to its original owners. The remaining part of the S&W was then taken over by the newly reorganized Central of Georgia Railroad in 1895.
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