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Doug,

I knew your father, Bruce Smith.  He was Foreman of the Passenger Car Shop
at Roanoke Shops.  After the discontinuance of N & W's scheduled passenger
train service May 1, 1971, his main responsibilities were, indeed, business
cars.

Starting in June 1982 I was the NS Mechanical Department's representative on
the the three-man NS System Derailment Investigating Committee.  If the
cause of a significant derailment wasn't obvious to the first officials on
the scene, the Committee would be sent to do an investigation.

When the steam locomotive N & W No. 611 excursion train out of Norfolk, VA,
derailed in the Great Dismal Swamp on Sunday, May 18, 1986, I was working in
the Mechanical Department Office Building in Roanoke, and I got a call from
Mr. Hobert Scott, Vice President - Mechanical in Norfolk, VA, to call your
father and tell him that he was to accompny me to the derailment site.  Mr.
Scott wanted your father because he was probably the most informed person on
passenger cars on the NS at that time.  When I called your father, he said
that he had just set down to Sunday dinner and that he would drive to meet
me after he had gotten something to eat. When he showed up, we took a
company car and drove to the derailment site where we spent a couple of days
without finding any mechanical problems with the steam locomotive or cars.

Gordon Hamilton


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> Skip,
> The map would be very helpful. I would like to see a
> photocopy or a scan of it.
>
> My dad was Bruce who retired in about 1986 and his
> father was Henry who retired in about 1974. I'll have
> to check on the exact shop name.
> Thanks,
> Doug
>
> --- nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org wrote:
> > Doug,
> >
> >      I am trying to find a map that we used to
> > locate all fire alarms that shows all of the shops
> > by name.  When I find it, I will send you a copy.
> >
> >
> >     What are your Dad and Grandfather's names and
> > which shops did they work?
> >
> > Skip
> >
> >
> > --
> > Skip and Judi Salmon
> > 3721 Buckingham Drive
> > Roanoke, VA 24018-2448
> >
> >
> > -------------- Original message from
> > nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org: -------------- 
> > > Skip,
> > > Thanks for answering. Both my dad and my
> > grandfather
> > > worked there, my father was involved with
> > repairing
> > > business cars. He often spoke of "motive power",
> > > which, I take it, was your end of the Shops. I was
> >
> > > never inside the gate to see the layout of the
> > place.
> > > I am interested in its arrangement from the Salem
> > Ave.
> > > end on down, and I am curious about the proper
> > names
> > > of the various shops, such as the Plaining Mill.
> > > Doug
> > >
> > > --- nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org wrote:
> > > > Doug,
> > > >
> > > > I worked in Roanoke Shops during that time
> > > > frame in the Locomotive Shop. What are your
> > > > questions?
> > > >
> > > > Skip Salmon
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -- 
> > > > Skip and Judi Salmon
> > > > 3721 Buckingham Drive
> > > > Roanoke, VA 24018-2448
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -------------- Original message from
> > > > nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org: -------------- 
> > > > > Hello,
> > > > > I am new to the list. I would like to ask
> > someone
> > > > > questions about the Roanoke Shops during the
> > > > period
> > > > > 1960 to 1980.
> > > > > Doug Smith
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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