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Allen's Plantation |
| Mr. William Allen's plantation was called
Claremont and was on the James River, about 15 miles east of Petersburg.
The railroad was constructed in 1855 to haul wood from the plantation
lands to the river for sale as firewood for steamers. One locomotive was
sold to the
Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR in February of 1862. A
second one and cars were purchased by the Government in 1863.
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| Black's Number |
Not on Black's maps (map) |
| Track |
About 6 miles of unknown gauge of unknown type
and weight |
| Locomotives |
2; no names |
| Cars |
At least 24 |
| Stations |
3 |
| Significant Documents |
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