|
Montgomery &
West Point |
| The original charter was issued in
1832, with main line construction completing in 1854. For some reason,
the road chose the 4' 8" gauge, alone of all the roads south and
west of Charlotte, NC. The gauge difference proved a serious impediment
to the smooth flow of war goods and was not changed to the prevailing 5
feet until 1867. |
| Black's Number |
59 (map) |
| Track |
127 miles of 4 foot 8 inch gauge; at least 25 miles
were still 18# to 24# flange at the end of the war, the rest was T-rail. |
| Locomotives |
22; 22 named |
| Cars |
306 |
| Stations |
22 |
| Officers |
Most |
| Passengers |
1861 |
| Cotton Shipments |
1859 - 1862 |
| Locomotive Usage |
1861 |
| Bridges |
Bridges |
| Tredegar Purchases |
All |
| Significant Documents |
| NP, MM 1-1A-61 |
| NP, RD
3-1A-61 |
| NP, AC 7-2-61 |
| NA, M&WP 1-23-62 |
| NP, MT 8-15-62 |
| NP, MT 8-15A-62 |
| LVA, RR 9-14-62 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 17, Part 2, Page 900 |
| NP, RD 10-9-62 |
| NP, MM 10-19A-62 |
| AL, A&F 11-18-62 |
| NP, MM 12-12A-62 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 23, Part 2, Page 761 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 23, Part 2, Page 706 |
| NA, QM 3-20-63 |
| NA, ENG 3-28-63 |
| OR Series 4, Vol. 2, Page 483 |
| OR Series 4, Vol. 2, Page 487 |
| NP, MA 5-9A-63 |
| NA, ENG 5-22A-63 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 30, Part 4, Page 608 |
| NP, MA 11-9-63 |
| NA, ENG 2-22B-64 |
| NA, M&WP
2-24-64 |
| NA, ENG 3-15-64 |
| NA, ENG 3-16A-64 |
| NP, MA 4-16A-64 |
| NA,
QMR 5-28-64 |
| OR Series 2, Vol. 7, Page 448 |
| NP, AC 7-21A-64 |
| NP, AC 7-23-64 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 39, Part 2, Page 731 |
| NA, ENG
7-26-64 |
| NA, ENG
7-26A-64 |
| NA, QM 7-26C-64 |
| NA, QM 7-27A-64 |
| NA, QM 7-27B-64 |
| NA, ENG
7-26C-64 |
| NP, LV 8-6-64 |
| OR Series 4, Vol. 3, Page 575 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 39, Part 2, Page 774 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 39, Part 2, Page 781 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 39, Part 2, Page 784 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 39, Part 1, Page 431 |
| NP, TAR 9-1-64 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 39, Part 2, Page 849 |
| NA, QM 9-28-64 |
| NA, QM 10-1-64 |
| NA, M&WP 12-31-64 |
| NP, AC 1-7B-65 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 52, Part 2, Page 809 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 52, Part 2, Page 809A |
| NP, AC 1-21B-65 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 49, Part 1, Page 936 |
| NP, RD 2-1-65 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 1, Page 1080 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 39, Part 1, Page 801 |
| NP, AC 2-26A-65 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 49, Part 1, Page 505 |
| AR, A&F(FL) 5-1-67 S |
|