Records, 1879-1886.
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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...
New River Railroad Company
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Chartered in Virginia ca. 1872 as New River Railroad, Mining, and Manufacturing Company; name changed in 1877; consolidated with Norfolk and Western Railroad Company in 1882; ran from the New River Bridge in Radford, Va., to the Flat-Top Coal region (75 miles). From the description of Records, 1879-1886. (Virginia Tech). WorldCat record id: 28420421 ...