Richmond Railroads
By Jeff Hawkins
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Jeff Hawkins
Jeff Hawkins, co-author of On Intelligence, is one of the most successful and highly regarded computer architects and entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley. He founded Palm Computing and Handspring, and created the Redwood Neuroscience Institute to promote research on memory and cognition. Also a member of the scientific board of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories, he lives in northern California.
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INTRODUCTION
As the United States emerged from the Great Depression and was immersed in World War II, the country’s railroads experienced a tremendous surge in traffic. Along with the railroads, cities large and small across the country also experienced growth and expansion at a rapid rate. Richmond was no exception. At the war’s peak, over 850 railcars circulated through the U.S. Army Quartermaster Depot each day. Richmond’s proximity to both Washington, D.C., and Norfolk, Virginia—home to the largest naval base in the world—led untold numbers of service personnel and equipment to pass through the city by rail.
Aside from a variety of railroads, Richmond also offers a diverse geographic landscape. This includes over 6 miles of elevated track in the downtown area along with stiff grades to the north and east. Two bridges span the James River in the immediate downtown area, while a magnificent arch bridge jointly built by the ACL and RF&P crosses the James several miles west of the downtown area.
Over the years, Richmond has been served by a multitude of Class 1 railroads and hosted the corporate headquarters for four of them. Because Richmond was located along the primary rail artery for north-south traffic on the east coast, the city was a hotbed of activity during the glory years of streamliner passenger trains. The Atlantic Coast Line and Seaboard Air Line operated many of their flagship east coast trains between New York City and Florida through both Broad Street Station and Main Street Station. Famous passenger trains such as the Silver Meteor, Silver Star, and East Coast Champion called in Richmond for many decades. The Chesapeake and Ohio also served the traveling public in Central Virginia with passenger trains that included the Fast Flying Virginian, George Washington, and the Sportsman. Also of note, the Seaboard’s famous Orange Blossom Special served Richmond until