Kenova Belt Line

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I seem to recall seeing the term in an older N&W Magazine article about Kenova.

In addition, Roanoke's Belt line was originally conceived as a much longer around the city line. An 1892 Roanoke City map depicts the line running all the way around the city through the south east. Of course, the line was not actually built until after the turn of the century, and it never was more built than it sits today, out of service, with no direct connection to the Punkin Vine headed south.

Ken Miller

On Dec 12, 2013, at 12:20 PM, NW Mailing List wrote:


> 

> Actually, modern day Norfolk Southern track charts show a nearly 5 mile

> long "Kenova Belt Line" going from Kenova to "Oglebay Norton". It

> diverges off the old main line (now Wayne Branch main), loops 180

> degrees, crosses CSX and pararrels it back under the main line, then

> loops 180 degrees back east along the riverfront, through "Kenova Belt

> Yard", back under the main line, and ends at a barge transfer along

> the river.

> 

> So it is an official term, at least these days.  The mileposts show a

> "KB" prefix, so the belt line term may actually date back to N&W days.

> 

> 

> Joe Shaw

> Christiansburg, VA

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