Identifying an early 20th century railroad logo

I'd like to identify the railroad (or streetcar?) logo in this picture of a family member. He is likely, but not certain, to have lived in the Newport News VA area. I'm not part of the railroading community, so if there's a preferred forum for this kind of question, please advise. The initials on his lapels look like "R P", which could be Richmond Petersburg. The picture could date as old as 1890 but 1900-1920 is likelier. Any guidance is appreciated! Thanks. Rob Garber ([email protected])

Virginia Railway & Power Co. (streetcars) seems most likely.

choess wrote:Virginia Railway & Power Co. (streetcars) seems most likely.

yep, the initals on the lapels look like VR&PCo

according to:
http://www.american-rails.com/virginia-interurbans.html
the system changed names often, and it would have been the VR&Pco between 1909 and 1925, which would fit the dates of your photo..

Richmond Railway: The Richmond Railway is one of the oldest interurbans to ever operate in the country dating back to 1860 and operations were actually suspended during the Civil War. In 1881 it was renamed the Richmond City Railway Company and changed hands several more times during streetcar service (Richmond Passenger & Power Company, 1900; Virginia Passenger & Power Company, 1901; Virginia Railway & Power Company, 1909; Virginia Electric & Power Company, 1925; and finally in 1944 as the Virginia Transit Company). Streetcar service survived until 1949.

source: http://www.american-rails.com/virginia-interurbans.html

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