A new book on Chattanooga's intriguing railroad history to be published by Chattanoogan.com will feature 69 chapters and cover rail history here and in surrounding towns.
Railroads In and Around Chattanooga is due to be off the presses around the first of October.
The book by Chattanoogan.com publisher John Wilson, with many photos by Chattanoogan.com photographer Wes Schultz, will have 568 pages and 1,546 photos and maps.
The book is being published by College Press, of Collegedale.
It will be in the same softcover, 11 1/2 x 8 format as the book on the Stokes photo collection.
Pre-orders of the new railroad book are now being taken. To reserve a copy of the book that will be mailed to you when it comes off the presses, send $45 (includes tax, postage and handling) to
Chattanoogan.com
@John Wilson
129 Walnut St. Unit 416
Chattanooga, Tn., 37403
Make out checks to Chattanoogan.com.
Please let us know if you plan to pick up one or more copies later. This will help us in determining how many copies to print.
The price will be $40, which includes tax.
Please let us know by emailing to news@chattanoogan.com. Include your name and phone number and the number of copies you want to purchase.
Chapters will include:
1 Western and Atlantic
2 Nashville and Chattanooga
3 East Tennessee and Georgia
4 Alabama and Chattanooga
5 Cincinnati Southern
6 Chattanooga Traction Company (along Manufacturers Road)
7 Chattanooga Traction Company (Signal Mountain line)
8 Chattanooga Traction Company (Red Bank, Hixson
9 The TAG
10 Alton Park Extensions
11 The Narrow Gauge Railroad
12 The Broad Gauge Railroad
13 The Belt Line (Tannery Flats)
14 The Belt Line (South Chattanooga)
15 The Belt Line (Alton Park to past Warner Park)
16 The Belt Line (East Chattanooga)
17 The Belt Line (10th Street to the National Cemetery)
18 The Belt Line (Highland Park and Ridgedale)
19 The Belt Line (Fort Cheatham)
20 The Belt Line (East Lake)
21 Central of Georgia
22 Chickamauga and Durham Railroad (to Wallaceville)
23 Chickamauga and Durham Railroad (to Old Chattanooga Road)
24 Chickamauga and Durham Railroad (to Nickajack Road
25 Chickamauga and Durham Railroad (to Hinkle)
26 Chickamauga and Durham Railroad (to Vulcan)
27 Chickamauga and Durham Railroad (to Durham)
28 Southern Railway line through the Lookout Mountain Tunnel to the new Terminal Station
29 Across Amnicola Highway (first line)
30 Across Amnicola Highway (second line)
31 Across Amnicola Highway (third line)
32 Bypass of the old Missionary Ridge Tunnel route
33 Lines to the Enterprise South Industrial Park
34 Western and Atlantic beyond Missionary Ridge
35 The Ooltewah Cut-Off
36 Cleveland, Tn.
37 Ringgold
38 Tunnel Hill
39 Graysville
40 Kennesaw, Ga.
41 Summerville, Ga.
42 Cave Spring, Ga.
43 Rome, Ga.
44 Adairsville, Ga.
45 Dalton, Ga.
46 Blue Ridge Scenic Railroad
47 The Hiwassee River line
48 Cleveland
49 Reliance, Tn.
50 Sweetwater, Tn.
51 Madisonville, Tn.
52 Niota, Tn.
53 Bridgeport, Ala.
54 Sequatchie Valley Railroad
55 Pikeville, Tn.
56 Stevenson, Ala.
57 Orme, Tn.
58 Cole City, Ga.
59 Cowan, Tn. and The Mountain Goat Train
60 Bell Buckle, Tn.
61 Shellmound to Whiteside to Wauhatchie
62 Railroad Avenue
63 The Stevenson Extension (part 1)
64 The Stevenson Extension (part 2)
65 The Stevenson Extension (part 3)
66 The Stevenson Extension (part 4)
67 The Stevenson Extension (part 5)
68 The Stevenson Extension (part 6)
69 The Stevenson Extension (part 7)