Lawndale Railway and Industrial Company
The Lawndale Railway and Industrial Company operated a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge railroad from Shelby to Lawndale, North Carolina from 1899 to 1943. It served the Cleveland Cotton Mills in Shelby, as well as a cotton mill at , and also hauled agricultural products and supplies, coal, and general merchandise.[1]
References[]
- ^ Lee Rainey, "The Lawndale Dummy," Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette, Sept-Oct 1983, pp. 26-35.
Categories:
- Narrow gauge railroads in North Carolina
- Defunct North Carolina railroads
- 3 ft gauge railways in the United States