Chesapeake Western Railway
A preserved Chesepeake Western ALCO T-6 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Current operator | Norfolk Southern |
| Reporting mark | CHW |
| Locale | Virginia |
| Dates of operation | 1896 (as Chesapeake & Western Railroad)–present |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
The Chesapeake Western Railway (reporting mark CHW) is an intrastate railroad in west-central Virginia and an operating subsidiary of the Norfolk Southern Railway. Previously an independent railroad which began operation in 1896, the line technically survives as part of Norfolk Southern. The line was locally known as the "Crooked and Weedy" and "General Robert E. Lee’s Railroad" during its independent operation.