500 Series Pacific's scrapping
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Mon Apr 7 20:47:20 EDT 2014
D.J. Joseph Company in Cincinnati cut up locomotives for the N&W
563 could have been your loco. but Bixby's data says Scraped Roanoke 12/58
Larry Evans
Kenova, WV
"There's the sun, there's the moon, there's the air we breathe, and
there's the Rolling Stones" Keith Richards
> On Apr 7, 2014, at 7:14 PM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
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> According to my father's notes, 563 was retired 12-58. I have no other information, so don't know where the scrapper was; but most engines that went west ended up at Friedmans Scrap Yard in Portsmouth. Why one would go west through Batavia is a mystery. BTW: 563 and 578 were the last ones (by a long shot).
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> Jim Nichols
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> Subject: 500 Series Pacific's scrapping
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> Between 1958-60 how many N&W pacifics would have been left to scrap.
> We have a movie clip of one coming through Batavia headed west, presumably to scrap.
> However, 578 went to Columbus. As I recall back in 1957 we rode that trip from Bluefield with
> 563 and 578, so I was wondering if those were the last two and perhaps the one we saw was 563?
> Does anyone know where these pacifics were in fact scrapped, and did 578 travel on the Peavine(unlikely)?
> Greg Scholl
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> > 1. Last Steam Days on the Arrow (NW Mailing List)
> > 2. Re: Last Steam Days on the Arrow (NW Mailing List)
> > 3. CPLs fall in Roanoke (NW Mailing List)
> > 4. A tender (NW Mailing List)
> > 5. Roanoke Junction (NW Mailing List)
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> > Message: 1
> > Date: Sun, 6 Apr 2014 10:36:24 -0400
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> > Subject: Last Steam Days on the Arrow
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> > Hi,
> > I may have asked this before, but can someone tell me what was the
> > last use of steam on the Powhatan Arrow, especially from Cincinnati.
> > I am going through some recent transfers of 8mm films and working info
> > for the clips. We have a shot of my dad getting on the last run a
> > Batavia,Ohio,
> > and the photographer notes August 1958. I was under the impression it
> > was July!!
> > Thanks,
> > Greg Scholl
> > http://www.gregschollvideo.com
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> > Date: Sun, 6 Apr 2014 11:46:34 -0700 (PDT)
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> > I always thought July, but later became aware that a J occasionally filled in for the diesels during the fall (east of Roanoke). I can't say about Cincinnati, however.
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> > Jim Nichols
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> > Hi,
> > ? I may have asked this before, but can someone tell me what was the?
> > last use of steam on the Powhatan Arrow, especially from Cincinnati.
> > I am going through some recent transfers of 8mm films and working info?
> > for the clips.? We have a shot of my dad getting on the last run a?
> > Batavia,Ohio,
> > and the photographer notes August 1958.? I was under the impression it?
> > was July!!
> > Thanks,
> > Greg Scholl
> > http://www.gregschollvideo.com/
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> > Date: Sun, 06 Apr 2014 19:09:29 -0400
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> > Date: Sun, 6 Apr 2014 19:59:15 -0400 (EDT)
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> > Yes, I located the A tender. I did not hike up the hill to it, only made the drive to learn the route and locate. I plan to return very soon for a closer look.
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> > Date: Sun, 06 Apr 2014 21:55:46 -0400
> > From: NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
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> > Today was a big day for the Roanoke Junction project.
> >
> > Norfolk Southern switched off the old color position lights (CPLs)
> > and turned on the new signals. CPLs were coming down with amazing speed.
> >
> > Two main line tracks were cut and "thrown" into new alignments to
> > eliminate those S-curves that have been around since the steam days.
> >
> > For those watching on the railcams, here's what you couldn't see.
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> > http://www.nwhs.org/mailinglist/2014/RkeJct/20140406/
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> > Ron Davis
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> > Date: Sun, 6 Apr 2014 21:24:59 -0700 (PDT)
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> > Ron,
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> > Thanks very much for the great coverage of the Randolph St. track & signal swap. I understand the improvements were necessary, but, at the same time, it is sad to see all the old tracks and signals disappear.
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> > Jeff Sanders
> > On Sunday, April 6, 2014 9:56 PM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
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> > Today was a big day for the Roanoke Junction project.
> >
> > Norfolk Southern switched off the old color position lights (CPLs)
> > and turned on the new signals. CPLs were coming down with amazing speed.
> >
> > Two main line tracks were cut and "thrown" into new alignments to
> > eliminate those S-curves that have been around since the steam days.
> >
> > For those watching on the railcams, here's what you couldn't see.
> >
> > http://www.nwhs.org/mailinglist/2014/RkeJct/20140406/
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> > Ron Davis
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> > Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2014 09:15:44 -0400
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> > On Sun, Apr 6, 2014 at 9:55 PM, Ron wrote:
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> >> Norfolk Southern switched off the old color position lights (CPLs) and
> >> turned on the new signals. CPLs were coming down with amazing speed.
> >
> > Thanks for the excellent but sad coverage. Whither the CPLs that have
> > been removed? Cycle Systems? Doled out to museums? Up for auction?
> > Left to rust under the 10th St. bridge?
> >
> > Is there anything left in Randolph Street tower or is it just a large
> > brick relay box these days?
> >
> > As to Amtrak -- are the "station" and siding going to replace the Rail
> > Walk, around that green-roofed shelter? I know the city is on the hook
> > to rebuild the culvert under the street through there, but will the
> > switch be stubbed in now as part of this work, or is that a "we'll do
> > that when the time comes" project?
> >
> > Bruce in Blacksburg
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