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RF&P

Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac Railroad 116 (GP35) at Doswell, VA on January 12, 1969 (22286471210).jpg
RF&P freight train in 1969
Reporting mark RFP
Locale Virginia, United States
Dates of operation 1836–1991
Successor CSXT
Track gauge 4 ft 8 12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Headquarters Richmond, VA
Company Presidents
John A. Lancaster 1834–1836
Conway Robinson 1836–1838
Joseph M. Sheppard 1836–1840
Moncure Robinson 1840–1847
Edwin Robinson 1847–1860
Peter V. Daniel, Jr. 1860–1871
John M. Robinson 1871–1878
Robert Ould 1878–1881
Joseph P. Brinton 1881–1889
E. D. T. Myers 1889–1905
William J. Leake 1905–1907
William White 1907-1920
Eppa Hunton, Jr. 1920–1932
Norman Call 1932–1955
William T. Rice 1955-1957
Wirt P. Marks, Jr. 1957–1960
Stuart Shumate 1961-1981
John J. Newbauer, Jr. 1981–1985
Richard L. Beadles 1985–1986
Frank A. Crovo, Jr. 1986–1991

The Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac Railroad (reporting mark RFP) was a railroad connecting Richmond, Virginia, to Washington, D.C. It is now the RF&P Subdivision of the CSX Transportation system.

The RF&P was a bridge line, with a slogan of "Linking North & South," on a system that stretched about 113 miles. Until around 1965 RF&P originated less than 5% of its freight tonnage, probably less than any other Class I railroad. For much of its existence the RF&P connected with the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and Seaboard Air Line Railroad at Richmond. At Alexandria and through trackage rights to Union Station in Washington, D.C., connections were made with the Pennsylvania Railroad, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the Southern Railway. It connected to the Washington and Old Dominion Railroad at Potomac Yard and interchanged with the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway at Doswell. It and the former Conrail properties are the only CSX lines to have cab signal requirements on their entire system.


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