Glade Spring Configuration

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Through the 1950's and possibly into the '60's, Glade Spring passing siding 
extended about a mile in each direction from the wye leading to the 
Saltville Branch.  Crossovers between the siding and the main line were 
located at each end of the wye connection.  A number of years ago the 
eastern end of the siding was retired.  The cleared area visible in the 
pictures on the north side of the main line was the former location of the 
eastern end of the passing siding.

I rode the recent Roanoke-Bristol excursion train through Glade Spring at 
track speed and was not aware of any unusual deviation in the track 
alignment.

Louis Newton

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> On Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 9:35 AM, Mike wrote:

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>> Here are three photos to further illustrate the Glade track layout. 1218

>> is dated June, 1989; the two 22A shots (looking east) are Mar, 2005 and

>> Feb, 2010. I agree that the long lens effect made from the Rt 91 bridge

>> probably exaggerates the curvature. I'm sure the track speed allowed of 

>> 45

>> is probably plenty enough for the residents of Glade.

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> Dug out some track charts of varying vintages and the kink is shown 

> between

> Hillcrest Drive and Grace St. Heading toward Bristol, there is a 1-degree

> curve to the right followed by a 1-degree curve to the left. Based on one

> chart that shows there is 5,355 feet between MP 380 and MP 381, the span 

> of

> this kink is a little over 500 feet. That might be why is doesn't show up

> on the Google satellite image, since the resolution may not get down to

> that level. Bing does zoom in further and a close examination (look hard)

> shows a very subtle bend in the track, but it is almost un-discernible. I

> doubt that crews running through there even notice. But it does look neat

> with the telephoto lens racked out to the max.

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> Bruce in Blacksburg

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> And to follow this, it would be interesting to find out why this kink

> exists, since it's been there probably since the line was built. It's

> things like this that make that line so interesting -- not much has 

> changed

> since it was originally laid out by the Virginia & Tennessee surveyors.

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> Mike,

> ?

> I honestly don't know the history behind that situation, but it appears 

> that there was probably two tracks at some point in time that crossed the 

> road crossing and paralleled the main line into the foreground. Look at 

> the distance between the main line and the signal to the right. Definitely 

> room for another track.?A signal?would not normally be placed that far 

> from the main. Perhaps it was an extension of the siding, or even one of 

> the yard tracks (center right) used as a switching lead. I do agree that 

> the long lens distorts the image and I don't believe that there is 

> significant curvature to affect current train? movement.

> ?

> Jeff Sanders

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> I difer to others for the reason the shoo-fly exists at Glade Spring but 

> here is a shot made this afternoon showing the convolutions.

>

> Mike Pierry,Jr.

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