Atkins Tanks
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Frank, the panoramic photos you attached looks like they was taken from one of the tanks.
Gary P. Price
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> Farm 200 tons
> Prichard 2000 "
> Vicker 250 "
> Bluefield 2000 "
> Auville (I don't have this)
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> Bud Jeffries
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> Can anyone provide a listing of the capacities of the surviving N&W coaling towers? I have the information on Bluefield. Was curious how others such as Farm, Prichard, Auville and Vicker measured up.
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> Back in the late 1940's and early 50's when I worked at Pot Yd, in
> Alexandria, VA. The PRR 4700 Box Cabs and 4800 GG1's were called Motors.
> However during that same time in South West Montana Elec's were called
> Jacks and what we call Diesels to day were called
> Diesel Jacks, a Diesel in those days was a direct drive 50 ft branch
> line Passenger Coach with a 15 ft.RPO in front. That ran on # 2 oil.
> I don't remember ever seeing one but was told that both the Mil and NP
> on the low lines (S.W. MT) and the GN on the high line (Northern MT )
> ran local branch line Passengers Coach's with RPO that was powered by
> Gasoline before WW 1. What its nickname,s were I don't remember being told.
> My problem being all that I could ask have taken the west bound.
> H.B. Lyon and yes I am
> showing my age.
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> Bud -
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> I got to looking at these a bit more. Are you sure about Vicker being 250 tons and Farm being 200 tons? Those structures are much smaller than Bluefield and Prichard.
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> Farm 200 tons
> Prichard 2000 "
> Vicker 250 "
> Bluefield 2000 "
> Auville (I don't have this)
> Bud Jeffries
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> Can anyone provide a listing of the capacities of the surviving N&W coaling towers? I have the information on Bluefield. Was curious how others such as Farm, Prichard, Auville and Vicker measured up.
> Jeff Hawkins
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> Many thanks for the information, Bud.
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> Jeff Hawkins
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> Farm 200 tons
> Prichard 2000 "
> Vicker 250 "
> Bluefield 2000 "
> Auville (I don't have this)
> Bud Jeffries
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> Can anyone provide a listing of the capacities of the surviving N&W coaling towers? I have the information on Bluefield. Was curious how others such as Farm, Prichard, Auville and Vicker measured up.
> Jeff Hawkins
> www.railsinvirginia.com
> www.railfirephotography.com
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> Does anyone know where the Atkins tanks were in relation to the depot? ?Attached is a composite photo of Atkins in the early 1900's. ?You can see the depot but the tanks are not visible. ?Thanks.
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> Frank Akers
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