Wrightsville & Tennille Railroad The W&T was chartered in 1883 to build a line from the Central of Georgia at Tennille to Wrightsville, about 17 miles south in Johnson County. Three years later the W&T merged with the newly completed 19-mile Dublin and Wrightsville Railroad, creating a 36-mile line from Tennille to Dublin. In 1896, the W&T bought the Dublin-to-Hawkinsville line of the Oconee and Western Railroad and consolidated it into its own operations in 1899. The result was a 75-mile line from Tennille to Hawkinsville. In 1907, the W&T acquired the Dublin and Southwestern Railroad, a 28-mile line between Dublin and Eastman. This would be the last addition to the “Wiggle and Twist,” so called for the many curves along its route. In 1941, both branches of the railroad west of Dublin were abandoned, leaving several communities in Dodge and Laurens counties without rail service. Although it had been owned by the Central of Georgia since 1899, the W&T operated independently for most of its existence. In 1971, it was merged into the parent line and today serves as a branch of Norfolk Southern Railway. Much more information on the W&T is online at Taplines.net. The site includes a map, several photos, and a locomotive roster. 1906 timetable (41K) 1908 map (143K) 1929 timetable (208K) The Wrightsville & Tennille Railroad's central offfice building still stands in Tennille. The 1903 structure was designed by Charles E. Choate, who designed well-proportioned and beautifully detailed buildings in several Southern states. (121 W. South Central Avenue). W&T caboose No. X10 has been restored and is on display at the Roundhouse Railroad Museum in Savannah. Vintage W&T locomotive photos and more information at hawkinsrails.net.  Georgia's Railroad History & Heritage. Copyright, Steve Storey. Railroad History | The Depot List | Locomotives On Display | Odds & Ends | Sources & References | Home