This Month
January
Day Year Event
20
1890
Richmond & Allegheny RR merged into C&O as James River Line
February
Day Year Event
02
1850
Virginia Central incorporated
04
1947
First streamlined L1 Hudson placed into service
17
1836
Louisa Railroad incorporated
March
Day Year Event
30
1930
Inaugural run of the Sportsman
April
Day Year Event
01
1891
C&O leased Gordonsville-Orange line
??
1873
First regular trains ran from Richmond to Hinton
10
1840
Louisa to Gordonsville line of Louisa RR completed
24
1932
First run of the George Washington
May
Day Year Event
09
1864
Sheridan burned Beaver Dam Station
11
1889
First run of the Fast Flying Virginian
12
1968
Last run of the FFV and the Sportsman
June
Day Year Event
07
1953
L1 #490 makes last steam run from Washington
July
Day Year Event
10
1857
Virginia Central opened to Clifton Forge
12
1912
Virginia Air Line absorbed by C&O
24
1865
Virginia Central opened to Covington
30
1865
Virginia Central passenger service restored after Civil War
August
Day Year Event
17
1951
First diesel operated C&O passenger train
30
1868
C&O Railroad organized
September
Day Year Event
29
1909
Virginia Air Line completed
October
Day Year Event
2
1925
Church Hill Tunnel collapsed
November
Day Year Event
01
1980
CSX gained control over Chessie System & Family Lines
27
1901
Main Street Station opened in Richmond
27
1901
James River Viaduct completed
December
Day Year Event
06
1852
Virginia Central completed to Mechum’s River
20
1837
First segment of the Louisa Railroad opened
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