The South and Western Railroad

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The South and Western Railroad is what became the Clinchfield.

 

"Carter began operations under the name of the South and Western.  It has
been told that he purposely chose this vague name to confuse his competition
from knowing his intended terminal points." 

 

Carter was convinced by his chief engineer to build this railroad to superb
standards.  It is now part of CSX with minor changes to carry today's
trains.

 

Mr. M. J. Caples was the engineer and had worked for the Norfolk and Western
before coming to the South and Western Railroad.

 

Work began in April 1905.

 

There is a picture showing most of the syndicate in the book.

 


>From "Building the Clinchfield" by J.A. Goforth.  


A great little book on the Clinchfield.3

 

Pete Heimbach

 

  

 

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