Chattahoochee Valley Railroad

The Chattahoochee Valley Railroad operated between West Point, Ga, with a connection with the West Point Route (A&WP), to Bleaker, Al, and a connection with the Central of Georgia. The line was owned by the company that operated the large cotton mill at Lanett, Al, and was a common carrier road. The CHV also did pulpwood hauling for the paper mill in Panama City, Fl. In 1961, when John visited the line, two Alco switchers were the primary road power; the handsome 2-8-0 was by that time in standby service. No. 21 was built for the Tennessee, Alabama & Georgia Railway for their passenger service, originally numbered 201. The kettle was later sold to Chattahoochee Valley Railroad in 1935, in service until 1946; in standby service until 1961. Eventually, after the boiler limits expired, the steamer was given to the Atlanta Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society. The line also owned a sturdy heavyweight business car, dubbed the "Central Park," which was often stored at the engine house in West Point, just off of U.S. route 29.