Regarding paranormal sightings and such: While I believe that such things may in fact exist, there usually is a "reason" for their appearance at a location, like the person died there or met an untime

James and all: As no proper biography exists for Spencer that I have seen, I for one would like to see one, and with it, the answer to your query. He was obviously a capable person and financially ast

Okay, so you construct a new, parallel bridge next to the 1904 Long Bridge and then what? By my understanding, unless you ALSO expand the track infrastructure north of the bridge in concert with said

Southern was nowhere near unique for this little idiom. The B&O used it on the names of stations' signs at the various locations as noted on many early photographs and likely even much later. Bob Cohe

Ike: A fascinating group of documents. I, too, have researched a lot about trains 11 and 12, but from the Washington Division, and from what I have read, things never quite got as testy in Virginia as

All: Absolutely correct of various types of a basically same depot for expected revenue. Then you also had to add in the land setup. gradient/s, etc. to the mix but I doubt there would have been too m

Ike , Bill and all others: Thanks for sharing these images and maps. Yes, a station project would be neat to do and have. Geez, how many thousands of drawings and images would such a monumental task t

Following up on several things here from Bill, Ike and our resident counselor at law: 1) The C&O did NOT have trackage rights past Gordonsville until the December 1890 lease with the Richmond & Danvil

Bill and others: You are so right. But it gets more complicated .......... and fun, if you like digging and research. The old Orange & Alexandria RR by the mid-1870s was then the Washington City, Virg

Right after I hit send, a light dawned and here is perhaps why it wasn't rebuilt there: it was at the western end of the dawning Federal Triangle and perhaps the DC Commissioners, appointed by the Pre

Ike: The mystery and curiosity of mine is, after the disastrous fire, why did the SR not rebuild on the same site, albeit with a new structure, etc.? That is my mystery inquiry on this issue. The fire

Perhaps more interestingly is where SR was located prior to this building, and why they relocated. The basics are fairly well-known (well, okay, maybe not THAT well-known) but where they were located

Just remember, the lease began in 1885 or 1886 when the Richmond & Danville first leased it. When the Danville came out of receivership in June 1894, it then PURCHASED the line outright and owned it a

Bill: Based upon everything I have read and learned here, the painting not being quite right (or maybe even right at all?), is sure believable. That said, what about the "shopping" referred to earlier

On both of these topics: On the coaches, I was told that the segregated section was "elastic" as the passenger loads varied. This I refer to from those coaches which did NOT have a hard barrier at the