Flag stops

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About flag stops:  
In 1959 as a 16 year old, I rode the wb Cavalier from my home town of  
Lynchburg to Pearisburg and a Saturday. I would walk across the route 460 bridge 
 to Celco on the Virginian where I would spend the day with the operator.   
In the late afternoon, I would return to the N&W station to catch the eb  
Powhatan Arrow. The first time I did that, I was horrified when I saw there 
was  no agent working.  He had gone home at 5:00 pm, I guess.  As soon as I  
saw the train round the curve to the west, I started waving a red bandana 
over  my head. Oh, I was so relieved when the engineer flashed on the 
headlight to  acknowledge me.  Later I realized what I had done: I had flagged the  
Arrow!
 
Aubrey Wiley

You are invited to  visit these blogs:
VIRGINIAN RAILWAY Heritage Trail: 
_http://virginianrailwayheritagetrail.blogspot.com/_ (http://virginianrailwayheritagetrail.blogspot.com/) 
Wiley Railroad Relic Garden:
_http://junkmanwiley.blogspot.com/ _ (http://junkmanwiley.blogspot.com/) 
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