William Griffin 108 pages
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.
