1958 - Huckleberry

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Weren't centered headlights pretty rare on Ms?

pete groom

On May 22, 2008, at 4:08 AM, NW Mailing List wrote:

Roanoke Times - May 22, 1958

The "Huckleberry" is headed for extinction. The present crew of the  
Norfolk & Western train, which has made the Christiansburg-Blacksburg  
run for many years pose with the engine. From left are B.J. Croy,  
fireman; J.E. Kesling, Radford, brakeman; W.E. Riffey, Pulaski,  
brakeman; E.D. King, Radford, conductor, and R.B. Orender, Roanoke,  
engineer.

The "Huckleberry" will be replaced by a diesel sometime in June. The  
train got its name from an old-timers' story that passengers had  
plenty of time to pick huckleberries along the track and still catch  
up with the train. With the exception of King who will retire, the  
present crew of the "Huckleberry" will man the diesel.

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- Ron Davis, Roger  
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