He continued by citing their assertion that extending the railway into Cumberland would increase the value of farms there because they could sell consumer agricultural products such as fruit, dairy and vegetables to all markets of Virginia.

In addition to coal, the Bright Hope Railway transported timber and agricultural products and had passenger service.

In 1881, sand and silt from the Dutch Gap Canal made the Osborne Landing dock unreachable by boat.

Railroad engineers included Edwin B., Cheatham; fireman Jerry Mack and conductor Luther Puckett.

[11] Following the path of the old railroad today travels down Virginia State Route 10 from Bermuda Hundred on the north side of the Appomattox River and then east on Carver Heights Drive, Chester, through a landfill and housing complex, next to Bright Hope Road then along Beach Road then South on Coalboro Rd.