Records, 1886-1896.
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Roanoke and Southern Railway Company
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Chartered in Virginia in 1886; consolidated with Roanoke and Southern Railway of North Carolina in 1888; ran from Roanoke, Va., to Winston-Salem, N.C. (121 miles); leased to Norfolk and Western Railroad in 1892. From the description of Records, 1886-1896. (Virginia Tech). WorldCat record id: 28410127 ...
Norfolk and Western Railroad Company
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The Norfolk and Western Railroad originated with the 1838 chartering of the City Point Railroad, a line between Petersburg and City Point, Virginia. The line was purchased by the South Side Railroad in 1854, which, in turn, merged with the Virginia & Tennessee Railroad and the Norfolk & Petersburg Railroad, forming the Atlantic, Mississippi & Ohio Railroad in 1870. The AM&O fell into bankruptcy and was purchased in 1881, the new owners incorporating under the name Norfolk and Wes...