N&W/Scioto Valley Question

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Guys;  From my sources including some primary reference sources, I have
never seen or read of any connections or cross-overs that would get the C&O
off of the N&W between Glen Jean or Valley Crossing between 1917 and 1927.
It would seem reasonable to think that such was done, but I have no evidence
that this was ever done.

 

One would have to assume that the lease, since that is what it was, may have
precluded the C&O getting off of the N&W and reducing any payments.  

 

The C&O operating methods, 'drag freights', and the N&W were in conflict
through out this arrangement, 1917 to 1927, and the N&W lengthened sidings
before and during this period to get the C&O out of the way.  The N&W was
happy to see the C&O go in 1927.

 

However, the C&O lease probably did pay for all of the sidings and
double-tracking of the Columbus District that the N&W made during that
period, which were quite extensive.  The N&W started on upgrading the line
for the C&O traffic in 1914, if I remember correctly.

 

Gary Rolih

Cincinnati

 

 

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In a message dated 10/4/2007 9:45:47 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org writes:

There was station named Cando in 1929 just north of Circleville

"Jungle Jim"  -

Whit may have a point.  Cando translates into Ceee and Oh, as in

Chesapeake and Ohio.  When N&W was double-tracking Petersburg

to Suffolk in 1914, Burt, 2.2 miles east of Waverly was established at

the temporary east end of double track.  There was a single track

section through Coppahaunk Swamp which ended at Herma.  

Apparently Burt and Herma blocked trains through the single track

section. 

 

Between Glen Jean and Reeses, the C.& O. N. R.R. paralleled the

Columbus District in several places.  Circleville  (MP 679) to Cromley is

one example. As construction progressed, it would seem that C.& O. N.R.R.

trains would be diverted off the N&W and on to their own tracks where a

connection could be made. In compiling the list of Telegraph Station Calls, 

I thought we'd run into some temporary block stations from Gregg toward

Columbus, but I don't see any on my list.  Cando may very well have been

established to block and "OS" trains to dispatchers on both roads. 

 

Cromley did have a telegrapher which shows up in N&W's system

timetable eff. November 24, 1907. The telegraphic station call for

Cromley was "CR".

                                                                   Harry
Bundy





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