Records, 1870-1891.
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Shenandoah Valley Railroad
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Chartered in Virginia in 1867; controlled by Norfolk and Western Railroad after 1883; purchased by Norfolk and Western in 1890; reorganized as Shenandoah Valley Railway Company; ran from Hagerstown, Md., to Roanoke, Va. (238 miles). From the description of Records, 1870-1891. (Virginia Tech). WorldCat record id: 28410622 ...
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...