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La Grange TrainsLa Grange for most of it's history was served by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad - the L&N. 1850 - the year the railway came to Lagrange was a big year. Louisville and Frankfort Railroad was the first to come.From reading the various website I suspect this line was broad gauge originally, and was converted during the Civil war as the area was a battle ground for both sides. Railways proved their worth in that conflict. After the Civil War standard gauge won out as the importance to move equipment was recognised - multi gauges, transfer was a huge lotistics obsticle. The L&N purchased its first diesel in 1939, retired its last steam locomotive in 1957. The L&N was majority owned by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, which became the Seaboard Coast Line. It in turn formed The Chessie System that became CSX. Links and Sources of information:
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