Steam question regarding the Shenandoah Division

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In a message dated 7/6/2008 5:56:22 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org writes:

"Whatever the reason the J's weren't used going north (or  south).


The Class J's weren't  used on the Winston  District 
because North Winston used a loop track to  turn
locomotives -- no wye and no turntable.   Strictly
from memory, but this loop was about 16  degrees.
To turn the J's used on the Eisenhower  special,
the loop was greased and a yard engine  very
carefully pulled the locomotives around one at  a
time.
Class A's will clear the thru truss span  over
the Dan River (near Pine Hall) in one  direction,
but not the other.  The bridge is located on  an
"S" curve with one curve being 10.5 degrees.  
                                           Harry Bundy 
 



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