Richmond Railroads

by Jeff Hawkins

Overview

During the second half of the 20th century, the railroads that operated in the Mid-Atlantic region offered a wide variety of subject matter for railroad enthusiasts and photographers to marvel at. A prime location to witness this activity was in Richmond—a railroad melting pot. As with any major city, the railroads played a significant role in Richmond's growth and development. As a result of being served by five different railroads, a labyrinth of railroad infrastructure emerged, including the Triple Crossing, a world-renowned landmark. Millions of travelers have passed through Broad Street and Main Street Stations on famous streamliner passenger trains such as the Silver Meteor and the George Washington. Images of Rail: Richmond Railroads documents the past 60 years of railroading in the Capital City, which has seen drastic changes as a result of corporate mergers, urban development, and technological advances.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738566481
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	01/25/2010
Series:	Images of Rail
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	1,119,063
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Author Jeff Hawkins is a lifelong resident of Richmond, a member of the Old Dominion Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society, and the great-grandson of a Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac Railroad (RF&P) engineer. While Hawkins has written numerous magazine articles on Virginia railroads, this is his first book.

Table of Contents

Foreword 6

Acknowledgments 7

Introduction 8

1 Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac Railroad 9

2 Chesapeake and Ohio Railway/Chessie System 25

3 Seaboard Air Line Railroad 39

4 Atlantic Coast Line Railroad 49

5 Seaboard Coast Line/Seaboard System 59

6 Southern Railway/Norfolk Southern 77

7 CSX Transportation 87

8 Amtrak 111