Plant System

"Plant system" redirects here. For other uses, see Plant system (disambiguation).
Plant System
Map
Map of Savannah, Florida and Western Railway
Overview
LocaleUnited States Atlantic coast
Dates of operation1882–1902
SuccessorAtlantic Coast Line Railroad
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Previous gauge3 ft (914 mm) and 5 ft (1,524 mm) gauge lines also present
Savannah, Florida & Western Railway's Locomotive No. 110, built in 1900. In a 1901 test, sister engine No. 111 averaged 120mph for 5 miles.[1]
1882 map

The Plant System, named after its owner, Henry B. Plant, was a system of railroads and steamboats in the U.S. South, taken over by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad in 1902. The original line of the system was the Savannah, Florida and Western Railway, running across southern Georgia.[2] The Plant Investment Company was formed in 1882 to lease and buy other railroads and expand the system. Other major lines incorporated into the system include the Savannah and Charleston Railroad and the Brunswick and Western Railroad.

  1. ^ "THE GREAT LOCOMOTIVE RACE OF 1901"
  2. ^ Plant System railga.com, Georgia's Railroad History & Heritage. Retrieved 2008-03-24