Chronology of the Double Tracking of the Radford Division ?

Sun Oct 24 13:34:12 EDT 2004

Ed,

I do not have documentation stating the date it was taken out. It was in place at the time of the merger with the Virginian on December 1, 1959. When the new connection at Kellysville, WV, was placed in service on July 1, 1960, this enabled coal trains to use the old Virginian line via Whitethorne and thereby eliminated the need for the Walton to Pelton third [middle] track. Louis Newton informed me that it was not in place in September 1961 when he became trainmaster on the Radford Division.

It is believed to have been removed in late 1960 or early 1961.

Bud
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  Bud - for how long was there a middle track at Pelton?

  EdKing
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    Thank you for your comments. I enjoyed meeting you at the convention and hope to see you soon.

    Bud
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      Wow! Now that is impressive history on the mile-by-mile accounting. By the way Bud, I saw you on Blue Ridge PBS a few weeks ago. It was very interesting to hear about your homestead there in SW VA and see the restoration of the original family dwelling. I enjoyed it very much. Thanks for signing my (your) book at the archives during the convention, and the great comentary you and Louis Newton gave during the slide show.

      Marty Reiter
      Reidsville, NC
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        This is from the N&W Annual Reports CD:

        Year                Double-tracked miles, Roanoke to Bluefield

        1897                34.5 miles
        1898                39.6
        1899                39.9
        1900                45.2
        1901                50.6
        1902                54.8
        1903                66.1
        1904                77.1
        1905                81.0
        1906                82.5
        1907-14           85.5
        1915                86.1
        1916                89.4
        1917                101.1
        Note: Entire N&W main line from Norfolk to Columbus was double tracked in 1917 except for 1.14 miles at Pepper tunnel and bridge [Rad. Div.] and .70 miles at the Elkhorn Tunnel [Poca. Div.].

        1921                94.0 double tracked and 7.1 triple tracked
        Note: Walton to Pelton triple tracked in 1921.

        Hope this helps. Would a lot more research to identify specific additions.

        Bud Jeffries

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          Hey Abeie:
          Apparently, N&W had a practice of establishing and naming train order
          stations where the double track temporarily ended.  As sections of the
          double track were opened, the temporary train order stations were
          closed and a new train order station opened at the point where double
          track had been placed in service.

          In doing some research (gratis), Dr. Blackstock and I found that Webb, Va
          1.9 miles east of Disputanta was opened in 1914.  Later that year, Burt, VA
          which was 2.2 miles east of Waverly was opened and was noted to be
          the EEDT (East End Double Track).   That's approximately the west side
          of the long fill across Coppahaunk Swamp.  On the Radford Division, Allen
          became a temporary block office.  It was located near the original Eggleston
          Tunnel #1.  The current Eggleston Tunnel #1 has a whole 'nother alignment.

          But what WAS found that was interesting came from the Chief Engineer's
          Report in the Annual Reports.  About 1901,  the annual report stated that
          Tunnel #12 near Wills (west of Glen Lyn) had been daylighted.  IF Lynchburg
          Tunnel was #1, there are four or more tunnels that don't exist any more. 

                                                               H.W.Bundy    

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