Virginia Diner, Wakefield question

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Charlie,

The Virginia Diner website identifies the rr car as a Sussex, Surry and 
Southampton RR (actually Surry, Sussex and Southampton Ry) car.  The SS&S 
was a narrow gauge railroad that crossed the N&W at Wakefield on its way 
north to wharves at Scotland, VA (see "The Company" by H. Temple Crittenden, 
1967, for an account of the SS&S and the parent lumber company.).

Regarding the disposition of the rr car, I understand that my first cousin, 
once removed, is the manager of the Virginia Diner.  He might be able to 
determine what happened to the car, but because it was a wooden car, I 
suspect it was scrapped.

Gordon Hamilton

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> List:

> I was looking through a school fund raising brochure of 'moderately' 

> priced peanut items from subject diner. One of the pictures in the 

> brochure shows the restaurant in the '40s or '50s.  Part of a wooden rr 

> coach was part of the structure. Does anyone know the heritage of the car? 

> Since the N&W main is only four level blocks away I was curious as to a 

> connection. What was the final disposition of the car?

> Charlie Long

> Lynchburg

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