Atlantic, Valdosta & Western Railway The AV&W Railway, chartered in 1897, built a rail line from Valdosta to the Florida port of Jacksonville. Nicknamed the Jacksonville Short Line, it was purchased by the Georgia Southern and Florida Railway in 1902. 1898 map (112K) 1901 map (137K) More info at Georgia Southern & Florida Historical Society Baldwin 4-4-0 locomotive built in 1900 for the Atlantic, Valdosta & Western. (From: State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory).   RailGa.com. Georgia's Railroad History & Heritage. © Steve Storey. Railroad History | The Depot List | Locomotives On Display | Odds & Ends | Sources & References | Home