VGN milepost 309

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Roger:

I'm not sure how sections were divided up, but I suspect they was probably 10-20 miles per section.

There is also a milepost (or was) just east of the diamond at JK tower in Roanoke, on the north side of the track with the section number.

The N&W used a cast iron sign on a wooden post, as I suspect sections were lengthened over the years as more mechanization came into use.

Ken Miller

On Jun 6, 2013, at 3:39 PM, NW Mailing List wrote:


> While doing some recent railfanning I noticed what I assume is an original Virginian milepost 309. Whats unusual (at least to me) is the sect 36 / sect 35 markings. I'm guessing this milepost marks the boundaries between these sections. How were the sections measured and from where?

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> VGN milepost 309 is between the Norcross bridge (downriver from Klotz) and the N&W Potts valley branch.

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