West Feliciana Railroad
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Standard Gauge Headquarters: Woodville, MS Years of Operation: 1831-1888 Predecessor Roads: none Successor Roads: LNO&T Miles Operated: 27.5 (7.50 in MS) Locomotives Owned: |
Equipment: 1879- 2 locomotives, 1 passenger car, 1 baggage, 3 box, 8 flats, 2 coal, 4 service cars |
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| History by Tony Howe
The West Feliciana Railroad was incorporated on March 25, 1831. The road opened from St. Francisville, Louisiana north using animal power. The first locomotive arrived in 1836. The line was opened for 11 miles to Turnbull's Plantation on March 21, 1840. The line was finally completed from Woodville to Bayou Sara on October 13, 1842. The road was sold at foreclosure on November 20, 1888, and bought by the Louisville, New Orleans & Texas on October 14, 1889, who built a line from Slaughter, La. to Bayou Sara to connect the branch to their mainline. |
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For more information contact Tony Howe at tonyhowe76@yahoo.com or David S. Price at davidsprice46@gmail.com
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