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Norfolk & Petersburg Track |
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| September 30, 1860 | |||||
| Description | Length | ||||
| Length of main line (Norfolk to Petersburg), single track | 80 miles | ||||
| Length of main line sidings and turnouts | 5.05 miles | ||||
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Cross Ties |
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| Number per mile | 2640 | ||||
| Length | 8 Feet | ||||
| Thickness | 6 Inches | ||||
| Bearing surface | 8 Inches | ||||
| Kind of timber | White oak, Pine and Cyprus | ||||
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Chairs |
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| Spliced joints composed of wood piece outside 5 feet long, 4x6, made to fit contour of rail, and iron fish bar inside 10 inches long, all firmly bolted together. | |||||
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Rails |
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| Tons | Miles | Length of Bars, Feet | Weight per Yard | Years in Use | Pattern and Where Used |
| 9,348 | 85.05 | 15, 18, 20 and 22 | 62.4# | 1.3 | T |
| April, 1864 | |||||
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A map of the area south and east of Petersburg, drawn by the Confederate Army Engineers and approved in April 1864, shows two branch lines that are not found on any other map. One branch extends 4 miles to Young & Tucker's Mill (a steam saw mill) and the other extends 3 miles to Smith's Mill (also a steam sawmill). The two road join each other and the Norfolk & Petersburg RR 2 miles south of Disputants. When these branches were built is not known, but in 1863 and 1864, there was a great demand in the Richmond and Petersburg areas for lumber to build fortifications, wagons, pontoon bridge boats, etc. |
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