N&W sightseeing along the Shenandoah Division

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Yes, it is on the west side of town, out past the old American Viscose Plant 
(or the remains thereof).  From 340 I believe you would turn west on 6th 
Street (there is probably a sign indicating the hospital is in that 
direction).  Basically, you remain on 6th street, out past the remains of 
the Viscose Plant.  The roadway goes under the N&W tracks to the old 
Virginia Food Plant, most of which has been rehabbed and now used by other 
businesses.

If you stop at Stonewall, south of Elkton, at the Merck Plant, do not linger 
very long as the Plant Security force will come and chase you off the public 
highway.  Yes, I know it is a public highway, etc., etc.,....but don't risk 
it.

In Luray, some of the buildings of the old Virginia Oak Tannery still remain 
and are used by various businesses; some of these folks are not the 
friendliest people, so be cautious.  There are some interesting 
bridges/trestles between Luray and Front Royal.  Page Milling still has some 
buildings in use just south of the N&W Depot.

And then there is the road near Stanley that Mason Cooper told me never to 
go down unless he was with me....something about stills and revenuers.

Just north of Charlestown, on VA RT 9, you can visit Shenandoah Junction 
where the N&W and B&O interchanged.  Look for the signs as you will turn 
east off of RT 9 and go a short distance before you encounter the N&W 
tracks.

There is a lot of neat stuff to see "in the Valley."

Jim Brewer
Glenwood MD
www.pocahontasmodel.com



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Is there an N&W station on the west side of Front Royal?  The former SR 
station in the center of town is restored as a visitor center.

J. Kelling
Greenbelt, MD


>>> <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> 03/09/06 08:02AM >>>

Front Royal Depot...was still there the last time I was down the Valley.

Jim Brewer
Glenwood MD

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> March 8 2006

>

> Hello, Ben:

>

> Stay on US Highway 340 until you reach Waynesboro.

> There are several large bridges such as one at Overall

> that if a train is near, make for a nice photo.  There

> are also station buildings at Luray and Shenandoah.

> You can see much of Shenandoah from the town's street

> that parallels the yard, but going onto NS property is

> discouraged.

>

> There's a railcar and some cast-iron roadway signs on

> property near where the Buchanan station used to be.

> The Buchanan Railcar Inn - (540) 254-9711 - 66 15th

> St, Buchanan, VA is used for overnight lodging; see

> its website at http://www.buchananrailcarinn.com/

>

> I don't know of any other survivind station buildings

> between Shenandoah and Roanoke.  Does anyone else?

>

> Good morning,

>

> Frank Scheer

> f_scheer at yahoo.com

>

>

> Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 5:59 AM

> Subject: Sightseeing on the Shenandoah

>

> I'm making my plans for this years convention trip to

> Strasburg.  I'll be coming up Interstate 81 most of

> the way.  I was wondering if you fine folks might

> point out some points of interest along the way up the

> Shenandoah Valley line.  I will most likely follow the

> line on my way back home on Sunday, and would like to

> know some good places to visit and take photos.  I

> plan on visiting Boyce, and following the line south

> from there.

>

>  Thanks,

>  Ben Blevins

>

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