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Hi Jim

 

There is a photo taken at the same location on page 147 of 'Norfolk &
Western's Shenandoah Valley Line' by Mason Y. Cooper. The caption to the
photo gives the location as 'the north end of the relay yard at Vardo'. The
two GP-9 units also give a clue as to the date of the photo. #762 and #765
were part of the first batch #762-767 ordered as passenger locos and built
Feb.1957. They carried black paint and steam-era style lettering. The second
batch of passenger locos #506-521 were built Nov./Dec. 1958 and were
Redbirds and with larger fuel tanks. At the same time or shortly afterwards
the first batch were retrofitted with larger fuel tanks, painted red and
renumbered #500-505.

 

Bob Gellatly

Sheffield UK

 

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Subject: signal apparatus

 

Can anyone identify the location of the attached photo?  A close look shows
what appears to be small versions of electrical cabinet up on the signal
bracket below the arms.  I don't know that I have seen this arrangement
before.  In areas prone to flooding, I have seen the full-sized cabinet and
mast raised up on a platform, but I have no idea if that is the reason for
the arrangement shown in this picture.  Anybody else have any ideas?

Jim Cochran

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