Tennessee Central Railway Company
Title
Tennessee Central Railway Company
Subject
Tennessee Central Railway Company
Description
Collections in the archives pertaining to the Tennessee Central Railroad. The TC ran through Ashland City & northern Cheatham County from 1903-1968. The collection includes pages from the rules & regulations book of the operating department which belonged to Ashland City station manager H.L. Wilchester.
Publisher
Walter Pitt, archivist, Cheatham County
Date
1903-1968
Rights
Cheatham County Archives
Format
jpeg
Language
English
Collection Items
Tennessee Central Railraod
Items from the Tennessee Central RR which ran through Ashland City & northern Cheatham County 1903-1968. Included in the collection are photos, letterheads & the company rules & regulations book owned by Ashland City station manager H.L. Wilchester.
Nashville & Clarksville Railway Bonds
Bonds issued by the Cheatham County Court for the building of the Nashville & Clarksville railroad. The railroad would run through Ashland City. It later merged with other companies to become the Tennessee Central Railroad.
Tennessee Central Railroad tracks near Doddsville 1971
The Tennessee Central Railroad tracks, near Doddsville stop, just beyond Neptune. The tracks are now abandoned. Pictured are Harold, Pat and Walter Pitt
Tennessee Central Railroad Trestle over Marrowbone Creek 1969
1969 photograph of the Tennessee Central Railroad trestle over Marrowbone Creek backwater in Ashland City. The photograph was taken from the back of the Young property.
Tennessee Central Railroad Trestle
The old Tennessee Central Railroad Trestle over Marrowbone Creek in Ashland City, TN. The photograph was taken from the top of Sidney's Bluff in Ashland City.
Harold Pitt on Marrowbone Creek Trestle
Harold G. Pitt, Sr. of Ashland City stands on the Marrowbone Creek Trestle of the Tennessee Central in Ashland City, TN.
Tennessee Central Railroad Trestle
The Marrowbone Creek railroad trestle of the Tennessee Central in 1970. At the time of the photograph, the rail was being operated by the Illinois Central Railroad.
Jere Baxter Statue Postcard
The statue of Jere Baxter (1852-1904), who was the founder of the Tennessee central railway which ran through Cheatham County. The bronze statue was created in 1907 by Belle Kinney & presently stands in front of jere Baxter Middle School in East…