M #382 at Bristol

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John,

I have never found the exact date of the last steam run on the Abingdon 
Branch.  The Bristol line was dieselized on January 1st, 1958 with the last 
steam run on December 31st.  The Abingdon Branch was done just before that. 
The two superheated M's, numbers 382 and 429 which were assigned for that 
branch, were both retired in December 1957.  The 429 was dismantled at 
Roanoke on 12-6-57 and the 382 soon followed on 12-20-57.

Bud Jeffries

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I've always wondered if 382's number plate was a retirement gift to Joe.
That would have been  fitting.  Still interested if anyone has the date for
the final steam run.  Thanks.

John Garner


Joe McNew was the engineer up until about late 1956 or early 1957 - I don't
know the exact date.  Nichols took the job until the end of steam.  Don't
know the date of the last steam run.

EdKing

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Ed,  Who was the engineer on 201/202 when you were at Bristol . . . Joe
McNew or Nichols? Does anybody have the exact date of the last steam run on
these trains?

Thanks,  John Garner



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