Virginia Central Mileage by Train Type

Train Type Regular Locomotives Mountain Locomotives All Locomotives
10/1/1860 - 9/30/1861 10/1/1861 - 9/30/1862 10/1/1860 - 9/30/1861 10/1/1861 - 9/30/1862 10/1/1863 -    9/30/1864
Passenger 108,554 97,436      
Mail & Accommodation         116,386
Ambulance         616
Troop 18,557 23,313     2,216
Freight 72,046 71,900     59,007
Material 10,404 17,911      
Ditching 1,428 1,355      
Wood 6,337 4,510      
Ballast 1,040 88      
Construction 2,421 28      
Extra 21,625 13,591      
Switching 3,737 10,250      
Assisting Freights 1,254 172 947 1,080  
Assisting Passengers     1,312 616  
Assisting Extras     226 262  

TOTALS

247,403 240,554 2,485 1,958 178,225*
* The 1864 Total is for revenue earning trains only. Extensive repairs were required on the track as a result of Federal raids, but there are no mileage figures for that work.

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