N&W in 1909--Yard

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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
August 28, 1909

WILL BE CAPABLE OF HOLDING 1000 CARS
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Capacity of Wilcoe Yard More Than Double by Improvements to be Finished Within Week

    The enlargement of the Wilcoe yard on the Tug River branch of the Norfolk and Western, will be completed in about a week, and the capacity of the yard is a good deal more than doubled.  Its old capacity was about 350 cars and when the improvement is finished the yard will be capable of holding 1000 cars.  The company is working a force of 300 men and rushing the enterprise rapidly to completion.
    Greater car capacity at the Wilcoe yard was rendered necessary on account of the increased output of the United States Coal and Coke Company.  To facilitate the handling of the company's business, the railroad people had to make this provision.
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Gordon Hamilton
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