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Winchester & Potomac |
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| The road was chartered in 1830 and
completed in 1836. Its weak construction, its orientation to Union
territory, and its nearness to the Potomac River made the road of little
use to the Confederacy after early 1862.
In early 1861, it supported the Virginia move to capture Harper's Ferry and removed Confederate supplies when that exposed position was evacuated. Its rail was then removed by the Confederate army and later, Baltimore & Ohio RR rail was sold to the company by the Confederate Government to relay its line. |
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| Black's Number | 4 (map) |
| Track | 35 miles of 4 foot 8 inch gauge 16.5# flat bar |
| Locomotives | 5; 6 names |
| Cars | 53 |
| Stations | 7 |
| Officers | All of 1861 |
| Tredegar Purchases | All |
| Significant Documents | |