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The Tennessee Central’s Long and Sordid History

September 16, 2013 Todd DeFeo
The Tennessee Central Railway, which at its heyday operated a line between Harriman and Hopkinsville, Ky. Like other railroads in the latter half of the 19th century, the Tennessee Central grew after combining a slew of smaller short lines, many of which bore the name “Tennessee Central.”

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Rebuilding the ‘Clarksville’ after the War

December 7, 2011 Railfanning.org
Following the Civil War, the Memphis, Clarksville & Louisville Railroad was in near ruins.

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