Brunswick & Western Railroad On December 19, 1882, the Brunswick and Albany Railroad was reorganized as the Brunswick & Western. It connected Albany and Brunswick over a distance of 171 miles. Henry B. Plant's Savannah, Florida & Western purchased control of the Brunswick & Western in 1888. It was merged into the SF&W in 1901. 1895 map (128K)   Georgia's Railroad History & Heritage. Copyright, Steve Storey. Railroad History | The Depot List | Locomotives On Display | Odds & Ends | Sources & References | Home