Offerman & Western Railroad Chartered in 1899, the Offerman and Western Railroad opened its 35-mile line between Offerman and Nicholls in the early spring of 1900. It had three locomotives, ten freight cars, two passenger coaches, and two baggage cars. The line was purchased by the Brunswick and Birmingham Railway in 1902.   Georgia's Railroad History & Heritage. Copyright, Steve Storey. Railroad History | The Depot List | Locomotives On Display | Odds & Ends | Sources & References | Home