Norfolk Division middle tracks

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Jeff,

	Poe is still there!!


Walter Gay
waltrail1 at verizon.net



On Apr 4, 2013, at 8:22 AM, NW Mailing List wrote:


> Ben -

> 

> I don't know the exact date(s) they were removed, however I'm inclined to say it was likely sometime in the 1960's.  I'd like to know for certain myself.  The purpose of the center sidings were to allow passenger trains to bypass slower coal trains and time freights without occupying the opposing mainline track.  There were middle tracks along the Norfolk Division mainline at the following locations:   

> 

> Juniper (full length still in use)

> Myrtle

> Dwight/Zuni

> Ivor (a short section still remains in use)

> Wakefield

> Waverly

> Poe

> Sutherland

> Ford

> Wilsons

> Blackstone

> Nottoway

> Burkeville

> Pamplin

> Appomattox

> Bedford

> Montvale

> Villamont

> Bonsack

> 

> Jeff Hawkins

> 

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> Sent: Thursday, April 4, 2013 5:36:51 AM

> Subject: Norfolk Division middle tracks

> 

> Can anyone tell me when the middle tracks were removed on the Norfolk

> Division?  I have seen where there used to be middle tracks at Myrtle,

> Dwight, and Waverly that I've noticed.

> 

> Thanks,

> Ben Blevins

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