Savannah and Northwestern Railway stock certificate c1914 (Georgia)

Uncommon GA railroad piece. Vignette of a steam train with cars passing factory and river scenes. Unissued and not cancelled. Signed by company officers. Circa 1914. Dated 19__ on the cert.  Approximately 12 x 8 inches. 

The Savannah and Northwestern Railway was a railroad in Georgia that operated from 1914 to 1917. It was formed from the Brinson Railway in 1914 after being purchased by William Morris Imbrie and Company and was later absorbed by the Savannah and Atlanta Railway in 1917. The line's route originally ran from Savannah to St. Clair and had a branch line to Port Wentworth. 

Origins:
The railroad started as the Brinson Railway, built by businessman George M. Brinson beginning in 1906.

Expansion:
The line was extended to Newington in 1909 and then to Waynesboro and St. Clair by 1913.

Name Change:
The Brinson Railway was renamed the Savannah and Northwestern Railway in 1914.

Absorption:
The Savannah and Atlanta Railway bought the Savannah and Northwestern Railway on July 16, 1917, and renamed the entire line to the Savannah and Atlanta Railway.

Legacy:
After its absorption, the Savannah and Atlanta Railway continued to operate the line, which ran a mixed passenger and freight service until 1959.

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