Take a tour of Virginia's scenic rail trails with author Joe Tennis as he explores restored train stations, discovers a railroad's lost island graveyard and crosses the commonwealth on its idyllic paths.

These classic rail lines of Virgina that were once only accessible to train engineers or a few lucky passengers can now be enjoyed by anyone looking for a scenic hike or bike ride. The trails highlight the natural beauty of Old

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Between 1849 and 1859, Virginia raced to pierce the Blue Ridge Mountains by rail and reach the Ohio River. At least 300 enslaved people labored involuntarily toward that goal, along with 1,500 Irish immigrants. The state leased the labor of enslaved Virginians from local slaveholders, including four connected with nearby University of Virginia. Blue Ridge Tunnel and Blue Ridge Railroad historian Mary E. Lyons explored hundreds of primary documents...

Records of the Norfolk and Western Railway, its predecessors and early subsidiaries and of the predecessors and early subsidiaries of the Southern Railway; covers some 300 railroads and related companies.

RG 104 consists of valuation reports for both the W&OD Railroad line and the Rosslyn Connecting Railroad Company. The commercial appraisal of the W&OD line was undertaken in 1961 by R.L.Banks and Associates, transportation consultants, to determine the fair cash market value of the 46.4 miles of W&OD track between Potomac Yards and Purcellville. The Rosslyn Connecting Railroad valuation was undertaken to determine the amount of compensation to provide...