User:Morgan Riley/Norfolk and Carolina Railroad

The Norfolk and Carolina Railroad was a railroad line linking Norfolk, Virginia and Tarboro, North Carolina. In 1900, it merged with several other railroads to form the Atlantic Coast Line.

Suffolk Lumber Company
The Suffolk Lumber Company's Railroad was a narrow-gauge railroad line that ran from Suffolk, Virginia into North Carolina, owned by and primarily servicing the Suffolk Lumber Company. Begun 1870s, serviced a lumbermill at Whaleyville, Virginia, named after its supervisor, W.H. Whaley. It then transported its products to Suffolk for shipment. Ownership history: At one point, the line was owned by Maryland Governor Elihu Emory Jackson. Jackson Brothers, etc.

Growth
The Western Branch Railroad was chartered to build a rail link between. '''Chowan and etc. Renamed the Norfolk and Carolina Railroad. The main portion of the line was converted to broad-gauge to serve as the mainline for the

Merger into ACL
In 1900, the Norfolk and Carolina Railroad was merged together with numerous other railroads to form the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad.