Vol.24 #2 Division of Divisions

[NW Mailing List]

Maybe it's because I came in long after the merger, but to me the 
Hagerstown District and the H line are separate things.  The former 
refers to a portion of the (Virginia?) Division, while the latter refers 
to the main line and associated tracks.

For example, I work on the Danville District.  To me, that includes the 
main line, the D, DW, H, J, K, L, M, O, and R lines, and all yards 
between Linwood, Lynchburg, and Raleigh.  A mention of any one of those 
lines alone would refer to just that main line, sidings, and any 
industries along the way.

Kenneth Rickman

NW Mailing List wrote:

> Jimmy,

>     These young railfans up here on the Hagerstown District, especially 

> from the southern Rail;way side of the family, need an education. They 

> insist on calling the Hagersown District the "H"-Line. If you attempt to 

> tell them different, they look at you as id you are a dinosaur.

>  

> Mason Cooper