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Lawndale Railway and Industrial Company

The Lawndale Railway and Industrial Company operated a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge railroad from Shelby to Lawndale, North Carolina from 1899 to 1943. It served the Cleveland Cotton Mills in Shelby, as well as a cotton mill at Double Shoals, and also hauled agricultural products and supplies, coal, and general merchandise.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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Photo: Interstate Commerce Commission. Bureau of Valuation, Engineering Section. 1910?, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Lawndale Railway and Industrial Company operated a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge railroad from Shelby to Lawndale, North Carolina from 1899 to 1943. It served the Cleveland Cotton Mills in Shelby, as well as a cotton mill at Double Shoals, and also hauled agricultural products and supplies, coal, and general merchandise.2

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