Setting the history record straight

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Dave,

I am looking at my copy of Prince's "Norfolk Southern Railroad Old Dominion
Line and Connections" Eastern Carolina Dispatch copyright 1972. In the
introduction Prince states the Norfolk & Southern  RWY as prior to 1911.
Subsequently it became Norfolk Southern Railroad. There is reference to
foreclosure on May 3, 1910 where properties were sold to become the Norfolk
Southern RR(II). Hope that helps.

John Lisica 

 

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Dave, I think you're talking about the railroad that served the Norfolk
area, known for some very small 2-8-4's, subject of a Prince(?)book.  I'm
reasonably certain that this was also Norfolk Southern.  I believe that this
has and will continue to cause confusion.  More than once I've seen current
media refer to the current road as Norfolk and Southern.  

 

I believe, also, that there is a historical society for the prior NS, and
there isn't one yet for the current NS.  Correction is, as always, welcome.

 

Frank Bongiovanni

On Wed, Mar 28, 2012 at 1:23 PM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
wrote:

Historians,
 
As we all know, the surviving rail corporation is Norfolk Southern, aka NS.
Was or was not the rail company of many years ago known as Norfolk &
Southern, aka N&S   ???
 
Thanks,
Dave Willis
(blt 1962, c/n 4)


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