Dismal Swamp Railroad

[Frisco]

Can some one give me some information on the Dismal swamp Railroad.

[japasha]

The Richmond Cedar Works operated the Dismal Swamp Railroad from Cedar Mills VIrginia to the Albemarle Sound in North Carolina. It was a 3'6" gauge railway.It was about 35 miles long. The railroad lasted until 1941

It was operated for hauling lumber and supplies for the mill company. Most rolling stock were flats, the motive power is unknown.

[japasha]

I did some looking and the Richmond Cedar Works railroad had #6 which was a 2-6-0 somewhat like the one offered by Bachmann in On30, there is a rumor of a 2-6-2 bwing used and sold that lasted into the 1950s.  Most operations were done on logs instead of ties as the peat soil would not support a conventional tie. Shays were also used in the woods.

[Frisco]

Okay thank you. If you have American Narrow Gauge you can see a picture of their #1 on page 55 it appears to me to be a verry close match to the new Bachmann 4-6-0.