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The '''Augusta and Summerville Railroad''' {{reporting mark|AUS}} is a railroad in [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], United States. |
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Chartered in 1866, the '''Augusta and Summerville Railroad''' spent at least the first 20 of its existance as a ''horse-drawn'' line. It operated seven miles of "horse line" through at least 1888. Eventually the horses were retired and the A&S ended up operating about three miles of rail as connections between other railroads. Between 1897 and 1900, the A&S was sold jointly to the [[Southern Railway]], the [[Central of Georgia Railway]], the [[Charleston and Western Carolina Railroad]] and the [[Georgia Railroad]]. The A&S is currently operated as a switching line jointly owned by [[CSX Transportation]] and the [[Norfolk Southern Railway]]. |
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It was chartered in 1866 and operated until 1888 using horses to pull rail cars over a 7-mile route.{{sfnp|Langley|Langley|1972}} Eventually the horses were retired and the A&S ended up operating a 3-mile railroad to provide connections between other railroads. |
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Between 1897 and 1900, the A&S was sold jointly to the [[Southern Railway (US)|Southern Railway]], the [[Central of Georgia Railway]], the [[Charleston and Western Carolina Railway]] and the [[Georgia Railroad]]. |
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The A&S is currently operated as a switching line jointly owned by [[CSX Transportation]] and the [[Norfolk Southern Railway]].{{sfnp|Solomon|2005|ignore-err=yes}} |
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==References== |
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* {{cite book |title=Trolleys in the valley: A History of the Street & Interurban railways of Augusta, Georgia, North Augusta, South Carolina, the Horse Creek Valley, Aiken, South Carolina |first1=Albert M. |last1=Langley |first2=Mary L. |last2=Langley |date=1972 }} |
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Latest revision as of 13:06, 3 August 2021
The Augusta and Summerville Railroad (reporting mark AUS) is a railroad in Georgia, United States.
It was chartered in 1866 and operated until 1888 using horses to pull rail cars over a 7-mile route.[1] Eventually the horses were retired and the A&S ended up operating a 3-mile railroad to provide connections between other railroads.
Between 1897 and 1900, the A&S was sold jointly to the Southern Railway, the Central of Georgia Railway, the Charleston and Western Carolina Railway and the Georgia Railroad.
The A&S is currently operated as a switching line jointly owned by CSX Transportation and the Norfolk Southern Railway.[2]
References[edit]
- Langley, Albert M.; Langley, Mary L. (1972). Trolleys in the valley: A History of the Street & Interurban railways of Augusta, Georgia, North Augusta, South Carolina, the Horse Creek Valley, Aiken, South Carolina.
- Solomon, Brian (2005). CSX. Saint Paul, MN: MBI Publishing Co. ISBN 978-0-7603-1796-9. OCLC 57641636.
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