Piedmont Locomotives
Since construction of this railroad did not start until well after the war started, it had no locomotives when the war began.
1863

Lee (B&O #226 captured by Jackson in 1861) was purchased from the government and placed on the road in September. Atlas (a Pope capture, named Ferguson by the US) was leased from the Richmond & Danville RR and was placed on the road in October. General Pettigrew, Black Dwarf and Roanoke were obtained from the Confederate government (Roanoke had come from the Roanoke Valley RR). General Pettigrew was the captured Union Exeter and was on the tracks starting in December. Amelia was acquired from the Richmond & Danville RR. The captured "34" was bought from the Government in June; I have not identified it among the Piedmont's locomotives.

1864

Chickihominy was leased from the Richmond & York River RR. It was the captured Union Speedwell.

Name Number Type Date Builder Weight Cylinders Driver Diam
General Robert E. Lee   4x6x0 1857 Denmeade 35 18"x24" 48"
Atlas   4x4x0 1856 Lawrence Machine Shop 24 16"x20" 54"
General Pettigrew   4x4x0 1856 Hinkly & Drury 21 15"x20" 54"
Black Dwarf   4x4x0   English engine 12 10.5"x16" 42"
Amelia   4x4x0 8/1854 Tredegar 20 13"x20" 60"
Roanoke   4x4x0   Norris 18 11.5"x22" 48"
Chickihominy   4x4x0 1859 Lawrenceville   15"x22" 60"
 

34

0x8x0   B&O 29 19"x22" 43"

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