North Carolina Cars
May 31, 1860

Number

Type

Condition
13 Passenger (First Class)  
4 Passenger (Second Class) & Baggage  
4 Mail, Smoking & Servants  
6 Baggage & Express  
142 Box  
83 Platform  
20 Gravel  
20 Crank & Section  
2 Hand  
19 Pole  
313 TOTAL  
May 31, 1862

6 Passenger & Mail cars and 83 Box and Gondola cars were rented from the Manassas Gap Railroad in April. 6 Baggage & Passenger (Second Class) cars were rented from the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad and 1 Passenger, 10 Box and 20 Flat cars were rented from the Seaboard & Roanoke Railroad.

A large number of CS Government cars have been run on the road.

45 of the Box cars have been fitted with 4 large windows and seats for the transport of troops.

6 Flat, 3 Hand, 12 Box, 2 Pole, and 1 Mail car have been built by company shops for use on the road.
Number Type Owner
13 Passenger  (First Class) NC RR
3 Passenger (First Class) Manassas Gap RR
1 Passenger (First Class) Seaboard & Roanoke RR
3 Passenger (Second Class) NC RR
6 Passenger (Second Class) Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR
4 Mail NC RR
2 Mail Manassas Gap RR
6 Baggage NC RR
147 Box NC RR
43 Box Manassas Gap RR
10 Box Seaboard & Roanoke RR
56 Flat NC RR
20 Flat Seaboard & Roanoke RR
10 Gondola Manassas Gap RR
12 Dump NC RR
22 Hand NC RR
22 Pole NC RR
380 TOTAL  
May 31, 1863

11 Passenger and 32 Freight cars have been purchased (4 old Passenger cars purchased from Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR in early 1863). 3 Passenger cars have been built.

May 31, 1864

12 Box, 4 Flat and 13 Pole cars have been built. 2 Passenger cars were thoroughly repaired and refitted.

14 new Box cars were purchased.

May 31, 1865

15 Box and 16 Pole cars have been built. 7 Passenger cars have been rebuilt.

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