Busy afternoon on the Virginian

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Thanks, Ray.

I know both of us have recollections of train rides back to school (actually 
back to C'burg with a cab--as in taxi--ride to B'burg for about $1.50 then, 
I think), yours from Lynchburg and mine from Farmville.  Too bad we never 
explored this common interest in trains when we were both singing for Stan 
Kingma.

Sam

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> Sam,

>

> This is Ray Smoot...... and I live near the former Virginian at Ellett.

>

> I believe the explanation for the recent westbound moves relates to the

> tunnel work at Pepper on the N&W. While this part of the former

> Virginian has around ten eastbound trains daily, westbound traffic is

> light because of the westbound grade. But occasionally because of

> maintenance work, wrecks, or congestion on the N&W we see westbounds

> going up the mountain.... and pulling hard.

>

>       Ray

>

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> Could you identify yourself and explain the westbound moves?

>

> Thanks,

>

> Sam Putney

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> Subject: Busy afternoon on the Virginian

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> It was a busy late afternoon on the former Virginian west of Roanoke. At

>

> least two hopper trains went west and three trains went east. There was

> a

> meet on the long double track at Fagg. The westbound had no trouble

> gaining

> speed up the grade from a standstill at WEDT Fagg.

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