Photo shows all - Radford Div question

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Yep, you are correct.  The Gatorade switch is nicknamed the Gator
Pond, or Gator Hole.  It's actually located about a half a mile east
of the east end of the old Kent siding which is long gone.
Ben Blevins


On 7/2/09, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:

> While we're on the Radford Div., while down that way last week I heard the

> dispatcher say the local had to stop at the 'gator pond'. Might that be the

> Gatorade Plant in Wytheville?

> BTW, nice photo Mike.

> Charlie Long

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>>From: NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>

>>Sent: Jul 2, 2009 1:11 AM

>>To: NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>

>>Subject: Re: Photo shows all

>>

>>Mike,

>>Thanks for sharing that photograph.  I can see the assistant track

>>supervisor on one side of the train.  I was on the other side out of

>>view trying to get that mob to stay out of the foul of the tracks.  I

>>had a safety vest on as well.

>>

>>Ben Blevins

>>

>>

>>On 7/1/09, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:

>>> Ben,

>>> Here is a shot that illustrates what you describe --- and includes your

>>> presence?

>>>

>>> Mike Pierry, Jr.

>>>

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