Richmond & Danville Track Repair Material

10/1/1863 - 9/30/1864
Section Length, Miles T-Rail U-Rail Flat Bar Spikes (lbs) Sills Stringers
Bars Length Bars Length Bars Length Heavy Rail Flat Bar Length
1st 5 70 1,404 96 1,756     1,065 106 1,479  
2nd 10     530 10,490 42 924 1,690   1,671  
3rd 10     445 8,710 37 800 3,975 150 1,828  
4th 9 10 168 36 696 1 14 150   581 82
5th 8 2 36 19 328 10 130 175 50 162 386
6th 11.5 47 1,401 72 1,440     1,380   730  
7th 9.5 26 637     138 2,708   18,663 2,032 13,846
8th 9.25 3,523 84,406     171 3,667 11,939 5,245 21,558 18,759
9th 9.25 3,567 85,578     195 4,259 11,255 9,500 21,658 31,031
10th 9 3,744 87,440 15 300 77 1,614 12,205 5,350 22,975 14,525
11th 12.75         2 42     3,603 451
12th 12.25 1 15 2 30     1,650 400 4,191  
13th 12.5     5 100     100   3,086 358
14th 2.5     30 600 1 20 386   5,565 315
TOTALS 140.5 10,990 261,085 1,250 24,750 674 14,158 45,970 39,464 91,119 79,753
Repairing Track Destroyed by Enemy 10,834 257,424         35,399   52,000  
Normal Repairs 156 3,661 1,250 24,750 674 14,158 10,571 39,464 39,119 79,753

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