Private company
Laurel Fork Railway
Logging railroad in Tennessee
The Laurel Fork Railway was a small, standard-gauge logging railroad that operated entirely in Carter County, Tennessee from 1912 to 1927. Built by the Pittsburgh Lumber Company to serve a double-band sawmill at Braemar, in present-day Hampton, Tennessee. The Laurel Fork Railroad at its peak totaled no more than 17 miles (27 km) of rail.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
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The Laurel Fork Railway was a small, standard-gauge logging railroad that operated entirely in Carter County, Tennessee from 1912 to 1927. Built by the Pittsburgh Lumber Company to serve a double-band sawmill at Braemar, in present-day Hampton, Tennessee.2
Timeline
- 1912Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaLaurel Fork Railway
- WikidataQ6499797
Sources
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- 1WikidataLaurel Fork Railway on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaLaurel Fork Railway on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsLaurel Fork Railway photo by unknown, Cc-by-sa-3.0