|
Raleigh & Gaston |
| The road was constructed between
1836 and 1840. During construction, it leased its track to the
Petersburg Railroad for that road to provided rolling stock and operate
the road until construction was completed. Completion of the road
provided rail connection between Richmond and Raleigh (though over 3
railroads). The original strap iron construction was replaced with
T-rails in 1852. A new machine shop was constructed in 1861, leaving the
old shop to be leased as the Confederate Locomotive Shop in 1862. The road's connections at Weldon made it a very
important link in the Charlotte-Raleigh-Petersburg-Richmond supply line. |
| Black's Number |
16 (map) |
| Track |
100 miles of 4 foot 8 inch gauge T-rail of unknown weight |
| Locomotives |
13; 14 names |
| Cars |
171 |
| Stations |
17 |
| Officers |
Most |
| Passengers & Freight |
1861 |
| Passengers |
1862 |
| Tredegar Purchases |
All |
| Significant Documents |
| NP, WD 1-8A-61 |
| LVA, TRED 7-1-61 |
| NP, RR 11-2-61 |
| NP, RD 11-25-61 |
| NP, RR 1-8-62 |
| NP, CB 1-9B-62 |
| NP, RSJ 2-26-62 |
| NP, RSJ 3-29-62 |
| NP, RR 4-5-62 |
| NP, RR 4-19A-62 |
| NP, RR 6-21-62 |
| NP, RS 6-21-62 |
| NP, RR 7-2-62 |
| NP, RR 7-2A-62 |
| NP, R&G 10-29-62 |
| NP, RR 10-29-62 |
| NP, RSJ 10-29-62 |
| NP, RD 10-30A-62 |
| NP, RSJ 11-3-62 |
| NP, RSJ 11-12-62 |
| NA, ENG 12-26-62 |
| NP, RSJ 12-29-62 |
| NP, RSJ 12-29A-62 |
| NP, RSTD 1-2A-63 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 18, Page 825 |
| NP, RSJ 1-8-63 |
| NP, RR 1-14-63 |
| NA, ENG 1-16-63 |
| NP, RSTD 1-20A-63 |
| B7, R&G 1-27-63 |
| RRBA 2-20-1863 |
| NP, RR 3-1-63 |
| NP, RSTD 3-13-63 |
| OR Series 4, Vol. 2, Page 483 |
| OR Series 4, Vol. 2, Page 487 |
| AR, R&G 4-15-63 |
| NA, QM 4-17-63 |
| NA, QM 6-13-63 |
| NP, RSTD 6-23-63 |
| NP, RSTD 6-23A-63 |
| NP, RR 6-24-63 |
| NP, RR 7-1A-63 |
| NP, RR 7-1B-63 |
| NP, RR 7-4-63 |
| NP, RR 7-4A-63 |
| NP, RSTD 7-10-63 |
| NA, ENG 9-3A-63 |
| RRBAT 11-13A-1863 |
| NA, QM 11-27A-63 |
| NA, QM 1-9A-64 |
| NA, R&G 2-26-64 |
| NP, RCF 2-26-64 |
| NA, QM 3-19E-64 |
| NP, RCF 3-22-64 |
| NP, RCF 4-4-64 |
| NP, RCS 7-20C-64 |
| NA, QM 9-28-64 |
| NA, QM 1-3A-65 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1371B |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 1426 |
| OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 3, Page 687 |
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