|
Mississippi Central |
| This road was chartered in 1852.
Construction began in 1853 and was completed in 1860. It was the central link in
the route from New Orleans to Memphis. |
| Black's Number |
85 (map) |
| Track |
255 miles of 5 foot gauge of unknown type
and weight |
| Locomotives |
35; 35 names |
| Cars |
Between 358 and 555 |
| Stations |
30 |
| Officers |
Many |
| Inventories |
1861 |
| Tredegar Purchases |
All |
| Significant Documents |
| MA, M&O 1-15-61 |
| NP, TD 4-14-61 |
| NP, RD 5-25-61 |
| LVA, TRED 5-27C-61 |
| NP, RD 7-10B-61 |
| NP, MA 8-17-61 |
| NP, RD 9-18C-61 |
| NP, WJ 10-10-61 |
| NP, NOTP 1-4C-62 |
| NP, NOTP 1-14-62 |
| NP, RD 2-8-62 |
| NA, QM 2-18-62 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 10, Part 2, Page 305 |
| NA, MC
3-28-62 |
| MA, MC 5-6-62 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 10, Part 2, Page 569 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 17, Part 2, Page 595 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 17, Part 2, Page 598 |
| MA, MC 9-17-62 |
| MA, MC 10-1-62 |
| NP, GP 10-16A-62 |
| MA, MC 10-22-62 |
| NP, RD 10-30-62 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 17, Part 2, Page 784 |
| NP, LV 1-16-63 |
| OR Series 4, Vol. 2, Page 382 |
| OR Series 4, Vol. 2, Page 388 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 24, Part 3, Page 627 |
| NP, RD 3-12-63 |
| OR Series 4, Vol. 2, Page 483 |
| OR Series 4, Vol. 2, Page 487 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 24, Part 3, Page 800 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 24, Part 3, Page 938 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 52, Part 2, Page 509 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 52, Part 2, Page 512 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 52, Part 2, Page 513 |
| NP, RD
7-27-63 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 24, Part 3, Page 1036 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 24, Part 1, Page 235 |
| NP, RD 8-3-63 |
| NA, ENG 8-7A-63 |
| NA, ENG 8-7B-63 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 24, Part 3, Page 1049 |
| NA, ENG 8-11A-63 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 30, Part 4, Page 493 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 30, Part 4, Page 496 |
| NP, RD 8-21-63 |
| NP, RD 8-29A-63 |
| NA, ENG 9-30C-63 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 30, Part 4, Page 720 |
| NA, ENG 10-29-63 |
| NA, QM 1-27A-64 |
| NP, RD 3-9-64 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 32, Part 3, Page 710 |
| NA, QM 4-16A-64 |
| NA, QM 4-16B-64 |
| NA, QM 4-27A-64 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 32, Part 2, Page 566 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 39, Part 2, Page 607 |
| NP, CM 5-20-64 |
| OR Series 4, Vol. 3, Page 478 |
| OR Series 4, Vol. 3, Page 508 |
| OR Series 4, Vol. 3, Page 514 |
| OR Series 4, Vol. 3, Page 651 |
| NA, QM 9-9-64 |
| NP, AC 12-20-64 |
| MA, MC 12-21-64 |
| NP, AC 1-20A-65 |
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