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The big complete reference book on Shortline Steam Locomotives in Virginia - predominately the Richmond Fredericksburg & Potomac RR with pictures, roster information, service information and assignments, major yards, major roundhouses, steamboat operations, assigned services, assigned tonnages, and by locomotive number for scraped/retired dates!
306 pages, author Richard E Prince 2nd printing 1975. Long out of print.
First Bidder has option to BUY-IT-NOW for $100! Otherwise bidding starts at 1 cent!
Chapters:
Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad
1. Early History p.5
2. The War p.11
3. RF&P Company Operations 1861-1900 p.30
4. Early Steamboat Companies and Predecessor Railroad Lines p. 35 [Washington Southern p.41]
5. Richmond-Washington Line Since 1901 p.44
6. Description of the RF&p and its Operations p.48
7. Steam Locomotives of the RF&P RR p.75
8. Steam Passenger and Freight Trains p. 157
Related Railroads and Other Lines
9. Short Line Railroad in Virginia and North Carolina p.207
Potomac, Fredericksburg & Piedmont RR
Virginia Central Ry
Chesapeake Western Ry
Nelson & Albemarle Railway
Virginia Blue Ridge Railway
Norfolk & Portsmouth Belt RR
Carolina Southern Railway
High Point, Thomasville & Denton RR
Winston-Salem Southbound Railway
10. Steam Tugs and Local Passenger Steamers p.265 [Clark Towing / Wood Towing]
11. Electric Traction companies and Steam Ferries on the Hampton Roads and Lower Chesapeake Bay p. 277
Virginia Electric & Power Company
Virginia Public Service Company
Chesapeake Ferry Company
Virginia Ferry Company
12 Steam Locomotive Diagrams of the RF&P RR p. 300
Book is in very good shape - no marks inside. Some slight wear on corners of the binding
This is a must have book.
Enjoy!

See also my listing for Norfolk & Western (and Virginian) railways by Prince.

I also have the obscure Prince books on

Norfolk Southern (the earlier shortline) and Carolina shortlines, and

Georgia & West Point Route Railroads.

Email If you're interested and I'll llist them on ebay.

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