Virginia Central Cars
September 30, 1860
Number Type Condition
15 Passenger  (First Class) Good
6 Passenger (Second Class) & Mail Good
2 Passenger (Second Class) Worn Out
3 Conductors Good
8 Baggage, Mail and Express Good
143 Covered Freight, Cattle Good
30 Platform and Gondolas Good
10 Light Freight (4 wheels) Good
22 Gravel Good
8 Hay Good
247 TOTAL  
September 30, 1861

The 10 Light Freight were sold. 2 Rack and 6 Stock cars were built.
Number Type Condition
19 Passenger  
4 Mail & Smoker's  
8 Baggage  
3 Conductor's  
150 Box & Stock  
8 Hay  
30 Platform  
22 Gravel & Sand  
244 TOTAL  
September 30, 1862
19 of the older cars have been broken up as being unfit for use. Another 20 or so cars were destroyed in war operations. 2 Passenger cars have been refitted as Ambulances.
Number Type Condition
16 Passenger  
4 Mail & Servants  
8 Conductor's  
1 Baggage  
91 Box  
10 Stock  
4 Hay  
27 Platform  
22 Gravel & Sand  
183 TOTAL  
September 30, 1863

5 Box and 7 Gondola cars were purchased from the Confederate Government. 7 Box and 2 Platform cars were built and 4 cars were destroyed in war operation. 4 cars were found to have been missed in last year's enumeration.
Number Type Condition
16 Passenger  
4 Mail & Servants  
4 Baggage  
100 Box  
34 Platform  
2 Gondola  
10 Stock  
4 Hay  
8 Conductor's  
22 Sand & Gravel  
204 TOTAL  
September 30, 1864
10 Box, 7 Platform, 33 Hand, and 5 Ditching cars have been built. 35 cars were destroyed in war operations and 4 by accidents.
Number Type Condition
16 Passenger  
4 Mail & Servants  
4 Baggage  
79 Box  
10 Stock  
2 Hay  
34 Platform  
2 Gondola  
6 Conductor's  
22 Gravel & Sand  
179 TOTAL  

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