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Virginia Central Track |
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| September 30,
1860
This exact same report (down to Cross Ties) is reproduced through the 1863 the war annual reports, without change, though sidings were added and lengthened during the war. The 1864 report shows sidings and turnouts of 16.81 miles. |
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| Description | Length | |||
| Length of main line (Richmond to Mechum's River), single track | 107.09 miles | |||
| Length of Blue Ridge Railroad main line (Mechum's River to Waynesborough), single track | 16.81 miles | |||
| Length of main line (Waynesborough to Covington), single track | 81.08 miles | |||
| Length of main line sidings and turnouts | 16.3 miles | |||
| Length of main and branch lines, adding the length of second track, sidings, etc | 211.69 miles | |||
| Length of road unfinished to western terminus (Jackson's River to Covington) | 9.59 miles | |||
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Cross Ties |
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| Number per mile | 2400 | |||
| Average length | 8 Feet | |||
| Average thickness | 6 inches | |||
| Average bearing surface | 8 inches | |||
| Kind of lumber | White oak, Chestnut, Cyprus, Pine | |||
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Chairs |
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| Number per mile | 528 | |||
| Material | Wrought Iron | |||
| Weight | 7 lbs | |||
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Rails |
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| Miles | Length of Bars, Feet | Weight per Yard | Years in Use | Pattern and Where Used |
| 90.2 | 20 | 50# | 7 | 19 miles U.
176 miles T - main track, including Blue Ridge RR. On side tracks, flat bar, T and U. |
| 67.7 | 22 | 60# | 5 | |
| 26.1 | 22 | 67# | 4.5 | |
| 16.3 | - | - | - | |