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Greetings from Dry Branch,
   I have two of those pictures and can help with their identity. " A  
Norfolk and Western Train Load of Fuel Satisfaction in Virginia" is on the New River 
near Parrott Va., train heading eastbound, Dry Branch at the base of the left 
side mountain. No doubt about it, I live here and have compared the skylines, 
contours, track layout, a few of the surviving houses across the river, 
(McCoy), and they all match exactly. " A Norfolk and Western Fast Freight Train in 
Virginia" is also on the New River at the old Perrisburg, Va station. I have 
an old unretouched photograph postcard of the same view, identified on the 
back. I've explored the area and it has changed quite a bit mainly the old Rt. 460 
bridge has been replaced and relocated slightly upstream, alot of the 
buildings are gone and/or are obscured by tree growth, but the mountain overlooking 
Perrisburg looks the same as does the river and track layout. I've also seen 
one view of a "J" pulling a passenger train along the New River from the same 
series, it looks to have been photographed from the same location as the coal 
train only looking east instead of west. This year I'm going to find that spot 
and take some pictures I believe it's near the site of the old Pulaski 
Anthracite Coal Co. tipple, (Parrott Mines). Hope this helps a little.
Chuck Speicher



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