The Richmond and Danville Railroad is the beginning of what was to become the Southern Railway System.
The R. & D. ran train #50 from Jersey City, New Jersey via the Pennsylvania RR and Danville, Virginia with cars running from Danville to Augusta, Ga. Cars run were the Pullman Palace Drawing Room Buffet Sleeping Cars to all points.
Train #52 ran from Washington to Augusta without change of cars. Pullman Palace Buffet Sleeping Cars to all points.