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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