Twelvepole Line: What Was Left in 1950?

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Indeed part of the line south of Wayne can be driven on.  There was an
article in the Arrow a number of years ago that covered a trip by car over
parts of that line.  

 

At that time, Dunlow station was still standing and several of the old
bridges were being used for auto traffic. 

 

I know you can still drive thru a couple of the tunnels including the one at
Dingess. 

 

Bob Huston

 

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Subject: Twelvepole Line: What Was Left in 1950?

 

I had always thought the Twelvepole Line (Naugatuck to Kenova) was removed
in its entirety back in the 1930s.

 

However, in looking at the 1950 "List No. 67 of Officers, Agents, Stations,
HogPens and Slop Chutes," I see what appears to be a listing for the west
end of the Twelvepole Line.

 

It is designated in the 1950 List as the "Wayne Branch"  and extends 32
miles, from Wayne Branch Jct at Kenova, through Ceredo, Lavalette and Wayne,
to end of track at East Lynn.

 

Question:  How long was the west end of the Twelvepole Line left in service
before being removed?

 

If one runs a  <http://www.mapquest.com/> www.mapquest.com search for
driving directions between Dingess and Dunlow, one finds a notation saying
"Twelvepole Creek/CR-41 becomes Old N&W Railroad bed/CR-3/5," and the
distance for these limits appears to be about 8.5 miles.  So apparently at
least part of the old Twelvepole Line is now used for highway.

 

Is it worth a trip down to drive the highway along the Old Line between
Naugatuck and Kenova?  Anything of a railroad nature left to see on the "Old
Line" ?

 

-- abram burnett

(da needle and haystack guy)

 

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