Electrification question from a newbie....

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There may be some horizontal screens on highway bridges that were there to 
prevent idiots from dangling something on a cord over the side of the bridge 
and down to the 11,000 volt catenary.  I recall seeing one of these screens 
over the former location of the Virginian  in Narrows, Va. (where the track 
has been removed for widening of US 460), in recent years, and there may be 
some on Roanoke bridges.  One building, the storehouse of the Virginian 
generating plant I believe, still stands in Narrows and appears to be used 
by some business.  There used to be some Virginian transmission line poles 
standing where the line went overland instead of following the railroad, but 
I cannot locate them for you.  Finally, at Matoaka, WV, there was the 
remains of the structure for the equipment at one end of the 88,000 volt tie 
line to the N&W's Bluestone, WV, power plant, but I do not know its present 
status.

I am not familiar with any remaining relics of the N&W electrification.

I'm sure that others can supply more details.

Gordon Hamilton

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>I am new to this list, so I have a simple question about the N&W / VGN.

>

> Are there any remaining visible artifacts from the VGN  or N&W

> electrifications?  Does anyone have any photos?

>

> I'm a fan of electrified railroading, especially freight, so I'd be

> very interested in learning about anything extant from the heady

> times of mainline electrification on the VGN or N&W.

>

> Thanks in advance!

>

> Brian Gilleran

> Herndon, VA

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