Norfolk, Franklin and Danville Railway

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Norfolk, Franklin and Danville Railway Company
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Reporting marks NFD
Locale Norfolk, VA to Danville, VA
Dates of operation 19621984
Track gauge ft 8½ in (1435 mm) (standard gauge)
Headquarters Suffolk, Virginia

The Norfolk, Franklin & Danville (AAR reporting marks NFD) at one time operated 250 miles of track between Norfolk, Virginia and Danville, Virginia. There was also a 50 mile branch from near Emporia to Claremont on the James River plus several shorter branches. It was under lease to the Southern Railway when it became independent. It was acquired by the Norfolk and Western Railway in 1962 and operated as NF&D with second generation diesels. The Claremont branch is long gone, and the main line is gone between Lawrenceville and Blanche. NF&D started when they took over the Atlantic and Danville Railway. [1] It is now operated as a couple of branch lines by Norfolk Southern.

The NF&D general offices in down town Suffolk, Virginia, now serves as a Feed & Seed.
The NF&D general offices in down town Suffolk, Virginia, now serves as a Feed & Seed.