1908 NASHVILLE CHATTANOOGA ST. LOUIS RAILWAY TENN STOCK
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1908 NASHVILLE CHATTANOOGA ST. LOUIS RAILWAY STOCK! 50 SHARES This is a beautiful historical 1908 certificate, that is very ornate and detailed! Issued and cancelled. Nashville, Tennessee. Beautiful TRAIN vignette on the top and small one on the bottom center. The certificate is 7.25" x 11" , very good condition, you will be pleased! Please email me with any questions: Thank you! The Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad Company was chartered in Tennessee in 1845. The main line from Nashville to Chattanooga, running a distance of 151 miles, was opened in early 1854. A key link in the line, the 2,228-ft. Cumberland Mountain Tunnel near Cowan, Tennessee, opened in 1852. From Chattanooga, the line twisted its way westward through the mountains of the Cumberland Plateau, generally following the route of today's I-24. At several places on the west side of Lookout Mountain, the rails crossed into Georgia, but seldom more than a few hundred feet. At Georgia's northwest corner, the railroad turned southwest to Stevenson, Alabama, then northwest to Nashville.The Nashville and Chattanooga acquired the Nashville and Northwestern (Nashville to Hickman, Kentucky) in 1870, and the two roads consolidated in 1872. The name was changed to Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway in 1873.L&N acquired 55% of NC&St.L 's stock in 1880.In 1890, NC&
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