North Carolina Branch

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Yep Bob, One MORE answer!!



Their was a wye in Galax, and yes the "Y" class locomotives made their way 
down the North Carolina branch many times.



Don't forget the Iron Ore Mines near Galax, the lead and zinc mines in 
Ivanhoe and Austinville, the power of the 2-8-8-2's was needed and the line 
was upgraded in the 1930's for the heaviest locomotives on the Norfolk and 
Western, at that time, Y5's



Their was never a wye at Fries jct. Their was a short runaround track that 
would hold a couple of cars at Fries Jct.



To the best of my knowledge, their NEVER was any turning facilities in 
Fries, 5 miles from Fries Jct. Trains ether backed in, or backed out of 
Fries.



I have seen photos of Y5's in Ivanhoe



The 2-8-8-2 in Munsey Webb's book is a Z1-b



I don't know about turning facilities in Austinville and Ivanhoe, I would 
ASSUME their was in Ivanhoe, because their was daily trains to both 
Austinville and Ivanhoe, into the 1970's and If I recall correctly, 6-axle 
units where permitted to Ivanhoe, The rail on the North Carolina branch was 
130# rail, but their was tight clearances in the curved Chestnut Creek 
Tunnel near Gambetta, Between Fries Jct, and Galax.



Andy Jennings



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> Hmmm okay. So we have one person who worked for the N&W for many years who
> recollects they backed all the way to Pulaski from Galax, and another who
> also worked for the N&W on the Galax line itself for many years who
> recollects the Y's were turned at the wye at Fries Junction......
> Anyone else have any sort of answer?
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> Bob Welsh
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>> As for turning, Uncle Ed King told me once, probably twice, that the Y's
>> weren't turned. They went forward one way, and backed up on the reverse
>> trip.
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