Chattanooga, Rome and Columbus Railroad

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Originally chartered in 1881 as the Rome and Carrollton Railroad, the railroad's name became the Chattanooga, Rome and Columbus Railroad in 1887 before any tracks were constructed.

The railroad started construction between Rome and Cedartown, Georgia, as a narrow gauge railroad but the 20 miles of rail were quickly torn up and made standard gauge.

By 1888, the railroad had more than 157 miles of track, including a line from Chattanooga, Tennessee, to Carrollton, Georgia, and several smaller branch lines.