Is this an N&W train?

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Jim Brewer:
Regarding N&W hoppers going off-line -- N&W had a regular movement  of
coal from Gary, WV to Gary, IN routed Columbus - PC and although I  can''t
recall any movements as far away as UP or CMStP&P, I'm sure  many mom and
pop coal distributors received coal in N&W hoppers. You may recall  that in
the late 80's, Amtrak's Silver Star entered  an industrial siding near 
Camden,SC
(on CSX) and collided with three hoppers.  They were N&W hoppers  that
had been rebuilt in Roanoke Shops.  NS only recovered about  $10,000/car
because their depreciated value was based on the original build date.
 
In the mid-70's, N&W placed instructions in the timetables that H9  hoppers,
(plus some VGN and NKP hoppers) when loaded, were restricted to a  maximum
speed of 25 MPH.  Operating practice was to keep these cars  stored until
coal traffic splurged, then they were returned to service.  That  meant, for
example, that a 220-car drag with one H9 in the consist was limited to 25  
MPH.
True, a 220-car drag usually "balanced" before 25 MPH, but it did take  some
talent to keep a train down to 25 MPH rolling down the grade east of  Merrimac
Tunnel.  When the Operations Planning got a new boss from the IC,  he
noted that the Ill Scent was operating loaded H9's in manifest  freights at 
60 MPH.
                                                                  Harry Bundy
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