Savannah & Memphis Railroad A 55-mile line between Opelika and Goodwater, Alabama, the Savannah & Memphis began in 1854 as the Opelika & Talladega Railroad. After failing to construct any track, the O&T was reorganized in 1861, just as the Civil War began, as the Opelika & Tuscumbia Railroad. In 1866, the Opelika & Tuscumbia was reorganized again, this time under the name Savannah & Memphis Railroad. Track construction finally began in earnest, but by 1874 the company had only reached Goodwater. In 1880, the S&M was sold at foreclosure to the Columbus & Western Railway. 1872 map (122K) RailGa.com. Georgia's Railroad History & Heritage. © Steve Storey Railroad History | The Depot List | Locomotives On Display | Odds & Ends | Sources & References | Home