Fw: 2 Franklin & Pittsylvania RR - Pigg River trip

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“The Old Fast and Perfect Railroad” Pigg River trip. Thanks Tex!
Enjoy,
Norris

Norris Deyerle
Blue Ridge Chapter, National Railway Historical Society Chairman of Virginia's Rail Heritage Region Partners
Info: www.blueridgenrhs.org
744 Chinook Place
Lynchburg, Virginia 24502-4908
Cell: 434-851-0151
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Subject: Fwd: 2 Franklin & Pittsylvania RR - Pigg River trip





      Franklin & Pittsylvania RR  March/April 2020

One recent trip along the right-of-way of the F&P RR took us to one of the most remote locations along the line. It was October 15, 2019 and a clear day with temperatures in the low seventies. The section we explored that day was where the train ran along the east side of Pigg River and Potter Creek in Pittsylvania County. It followed both for a total of about a mile and a half. Walking the grade was easy as it was flat with just a few breaks for drainage off the steep hill adjacent to the line. Accessing each end of the ROW wasn't as easy and required crossing Potter Creek and dealing with some steep hills. On hand to explore that day were  Johnny Fuller, Bobby Hedrick and myself. Follow our walk on the attached newsletter.
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The museum in Rocky Mount has a copy of our new map book in their reference section. It is a handy guide to study or find where the rails of the old F&P Railroad actually ran. Starting in Rocky Mount it follows the rails to the point it joined the tracks of the Southern Railway at Pittsville. For a short time those desiring a copy can order it from Linda Stanley at the museum. The book is about fifty pages in full color showing maps and photos of actual locations along the route where the rails ran.
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            These events occurred on the F&P in March or April


March 2, 1913: W. E. Doss sues the F&P for starting a fire on his land near Pen Hook.

March 6, 1922: Court orders the sale of the F&P RR. It was purchased by Nathaniel P. Angle of Rocky Mount.

March 6, 1873: Permission to extend the Rocky Mount and Liberty Narrow Gauge RR into Henry and Patrick Co. to the state line.

March 7, 1879: Ground breaking for the F&P at Gentry’s field.

March 7, 1933: The receivers of the F&P sold a strip of land in Rocky Mount to the N & W RR.



March 23, 1872: The Liberty & Rocky Mount Narrow Gauge RR charter approved.

March 29, 1933: Contract to sell scrap metal from the F&P to the Roanoke Scrap iron & metal Co. for $1.00 a ton.


April 15, 1886: Virginia Midland RR taken over by Richmond & Danville RR who assumed the lease of the F&P RR.

April 15, 1902: Professional & Business men of Rocky Mount sent a petition of complaint to the Supt. Of railway mail in D.C. about bad service by the Southern RR.

April 16, 1880: The first maiden run of the Franklin & Pittsylvania RR.

April 22, 1922: The F&P was sold to Nathaniel P. Angle although the sale wasn’t finalized by the court until August.


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