Virginia & Tennessee RR - 1874 Map

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Regarding the meeting point of the V&T and the South Side,
Thanks Gordon, Bruce, and Aubrey,(for the map cuts and photos) for
correcting me. The bridge location was something I THOUGHT I had read or
been told years ago. I missed it by only 537'!
It's good to be close but better to be accurate!
Charlie Long
Lynchburg

On Wed, Feb 22, 2023 at 11:21 AM NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
wrote:

> Gordon, Bruce, and Aubrey,
>
> I really enjoyed your replies.
> The information you've shared seems to confirm that the Southside RR, in
> order to make their west-end connection at the V&T RR depot (at 9th St.)
> on the south bank of the James River in Lynchburg, crossed the James
> River three times, the last crossing being at the west end of Percival's
> Island. Author Richard Prince indicates there was no RR connection as of
> November 1854. But by June 1855, James Cowardin's Board of Trade party
> was able to ride a westbound SS RR train across the James River on a
> bridge from the island to the V&T depot.
>
> I've attached an edited c.1864 CSA map showing all the features to which
> each of you made reference. I also attached a photo (c.1854 approx)
> showing the V&T RR's 9th St. depot, and visible beyond it are the piers
> for either the wagon bridge or the SS RR bridge between Percival's
> Island and the south bank. Maybe someone can confirm which bridge this
> is.
>
> Annual reports from these two roads may shed some more light on the
> subject, but it's nice to determine that V&T RR MP.0 was at the depot. I
> wonder how the transfer of freight traffic was handled between these
> railroads with such limited acreage on the V&T side?
>
> John Garner
> Newport, VA
>
>
> Regarding your question about the initial connection between the SS and
> V&T RR's, Page 8 of Prince's book on the N&W states that the first SS RR
> service terminated at a temporary depot on Percival's Island on November
> 2, 1854.  "Soon a railroad bridge was constructed over the the [sic]
> south bank so that the tracks of the SOUTH SIDE RR joined those of the
> Virginia & Tennessee RR at the joint Lynchburg passenger station."
>
> Gordon Hamilton
>
> On 2/20/2023 3:17 PM, NW Mailing List wrote:
> > Thanks for the reply Charlie. Do we know which road owned/constructed
> > the west end bridge (i.e. where exactly did the two properties meet)?
> >
> > Also, seems like I remember that both roads operated into Lynchburg
> > for some time without an actual connection (i.e. bridge) between the
> > two roads.
> >
> > I find the history of the James River waterfront in Lynchburg
> > fascinating. The amount of travel and commerce that has occurred
> > within such a confined area is amazing. Hard to believe it all
> > happened as you stand there today.
> >
> > John Garner
> >
> >
> > John,
> > The SS RR connected to the V&T at/on the west end bridge over the
> > James coming from Percival's Island. Fred Reburn gave an awesome tour
> > of the Island as part of the N&WHS 2oo2 Convention here.
> > Charlie Long
> > Lynchburg (Lynchburgh in the 1880s)
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