Louisville and Nashville Railroad
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad (reporting mark LN), commonly called the L&N, was a Class I railroad that operated freight and passenger services in the southeast United States. Chartered by the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 1850, the road grew into one of the great success stories of American business. Operating under one name continuously for 132 years, it survived civil war and economic depression and several waves of social and technological change. Under Milton H. Smith, president of the company for thirty years, the L&N grew from a road with less than three hundred miles (480 km) of track to a 6,000-mile (9,700 km) system serving thirteen states. As one of the premier Southern railroads, the L&N extended its reach far beyond its namesake cities, stretching to St. Louis, Memphis,
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Louisville and Nashville Railroad
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad (reporting mark LN), commonly called the L&N, was a Class I railroad that operated freight and passenger services in the southeast United States. Chartered by the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 1850, the road grew into one of the great success stories of American business. Operating under one name continuously for 132 years, it survived civil war and economic depression and several waves of social and technological change. Under Milton H. Smith, president of the company for thirty years, the L&N grew from a road with less than three hundred miles (480 km) of track to a 6,000-mile (9,700 km) system serving thirteen states. As one of the premier Southern railroads, the L&N extended its reach far beyond its namesake cities, stretching to St. Louis, Memphis,
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Die Louisville and Nashville R ...... er CSX Transportation aufging.
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La compagnie de chemin de fer ...... n réseau de plus de 11 250 km.
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The Louisville and Nashville R ...... ouisville and Nashville lines.
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L&N system map, circa 1901
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Die Louisville and Nashville R ...... er CSX Transportation aufging.
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La compagnie de chemin de fer ...... la société CSX Transportation.
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The Louisville and Nashville R ...... tching to St. Louis, Memphis,
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Louisville and Nashville Railroad
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Louisville and Nashville Railroad
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Louisville and Nashville Railroad
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