VGN Passing track/CF cabs

[NW Mailing List]

> Date: Tue, 22 May 2012 23:18:46 -0400

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

> Subject: Re: VGN Passing track west of Merrimac

>

> On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 7:44 PM, Grant wrote:

>

> John G. asked me about that "VGN" CF cab on Greasy Ridge and went looking,

>

> but never found it.  Any word on it?



> >

>

>  Joe went looking for it, too, but it was long gone. I don't know when it

> went away or where it went. I'm sure I've got the emails archived

> somewhere, but I believe it was Ken Miller who determined that the paint

> job was authentic, but the caboose wasn't an actual VGN caboose, based on

> some spotting features. I'll have to try to find those messages if I can.

> Right now I'm about to wrap up and post scans of aerial photos from the VT

> library from 1937 and 1953 that show the Catawba Branch.

>

> Bruce in Blacksburg


I doubt this is it, but I recently stumbled on a CF cab just off Rt 643
near Falls Mills, VA--no trucks and in bad shape.

Grant Carpenter