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Out of print since 1987, William E. Griffin, Jr. has updated and expanded his popular history of this colorful Virginia shortline railroad with a new layout and extensive new photographic coverage. Here is the complete history of the railroad that was originally built with a large investment of British capital to transport cotton from the farms of Southside Virginia to the port of Norfolk. It operated a steam powered narrow gauge branch line and Southern Railway steam locomotives during its 50-year lease to that road, then favored Alco diesels during its period of independent operation and subsequent operation by the Norfolk and Western Railway as the Norfolk, Franklin and Danville Railroad. The book has also been updated to cover the history of the railroad since the creation of the Norfolk Southern Corporation and provides a new color section that will be of interest to modelers and historians. Extended photo captions also provide details on the railroad's locomotives, Norfolk naval operations, stations and rolling stock. In addition to fans of the A&D, the book will be of interest to fans of the Southern Railway, Norfolk and Western Railroad, Norfolk Southern Corporation, shortlines and narrow gauge railroads.

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Title The Atlantic and Danville Railway Company: The Railroad of Southside Virginia
Author William E. Griffin Jr
Binding Hardback
Edition First Edition
Pages 108
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher TLC Publishing (VA), Lynchburg VA:
Publication date May 1, 2007
Illustrated Yes
ISBN 9780976620136 / 0976620138
Weight 1.65 lbs (0.75 kg)
Dimensions 11.25 x 8.66 x 0.55 in (28.58 x 22.00 x 1.40 cm)
Category Transportation
Library of Congress subjects Railroads - Virginia, Atlantic and Danville Railway Company
Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2010459458
Dewey Decimal Code 385.065

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William E. Griffin, Jr. has authored several books, including Atlantic Coast Line: Standard Railroad of the South and Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad Passenger Service 1935-1975.

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TLC Publishing, 2006. Hardback. Very Good. VERY GOOD+ No dust jacket as issued. No marks and tight binding, Lightly bumped corners. This 108-page hardcover is a detailed historical account of the Atlantic & Danville Railway (reporting mark AD), a colorful shortline and later Class I railroad that operated primarily in Virginia and parts of North Carolina. Originally built in the late 1880s with significant British capital to haul cotton, lumber, tobacco, and other goods from Southside Virginia farms and industries to deepwater ports, the line ran a main route from the Norfolk/Portsmouth area westward to Danville. It featured narrow-gauge beginnings, a shift to standard gauge, a long lease to the Southern Railway (1899?1949), independent operation, bankruptcy in 1960, and eventual absorption by the Norfolk & Western (later reorganized as the Norfolk, Franklin and Danville Railway). The book covers its full history with photographs, maps, and operational details, making it a valued resource… Read more

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