"New" Christiansburg station

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Frank,
To continue on Ray's thought, I stopped by yesterday and peeped in the windows. I didn't see anything of historical signifigance. No benches, light fixtures or things like that. Looks like the east end is being used for a class room. (folding tables and chairs). The west end waiting area is somewhat partitioned off. I could not see the ticket window/ agents area real well so I don't know know what's there. The freight area is used as a shop. 
I spent a lot of Sunday afternoons there when Dad would 'accidentally' end up there about the time of a passenger train. Eating ice cream cones in a '53 Ford..........watching (and listening to) J's.
Charlie Long
Lynchburg, VA


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The "new" Christiansburg station is used as an active office and MOW facility and equipment is stored within and without the building. Some yard tracks have been removed but most remain and are used by work trains, pusher engines, and to set off an occasional car. 

                                       Ray Smoot

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October 15, 2004

Good morning, all:

Does anyone live locally near Christiansburg, or
otherwise aware of the current status of the "new"
Christiansburg station?  I understand that waiting
room benches were still in place until a few years ago
when David Goode had them pulled in connection with
the restoration of the Roanoke station.  I am
wondering what other fixtures may still remain, and if
there are plans for restoration or re-use of this
building.

Best wishes,

=====
Dr. Frank R. Scheer, Curator
Railway Mail Service Library, Inc.
f_scheer at yahoo.com
(202) 268-2121 - weekday office
(540) 837-9090 - weekend afternoons 
in the former N&W station on VA rte 723 
117 East Main Street 
Boyce  VA  22620-9639

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