Records, 1870-1882.
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Atlantic, Mississippi & Ohio Railroad Company
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Incorporated in Virginia in 1870 to consolidate the Norfolk and Petersburg, South Side, Virginia and Tennessee, and Virginia and Kentucky railroads; ran from Norfolk, Va., to Bristol, Tenn. (408 miles); in 1881 sold and reorganized as Norfolk and Western Railroad Company. From the description of Records, 1870-1882. (Virginia Tech). WorldCat record id: 28421150 ...
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...