Island Yard and Kinney Yard

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Jim Gillum wrote an extensive article about Island Yard for the Arrow many
years ago; I don't recall which issue but you should be able to find it on
the Society's web site.

Jim Brewer

On Sat, Oct 15, 2016 at 1:20 PM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
wrote:

> I know Kinney Yard was built around 1955-1956 to avoid congestion around
> the Lynchburg downtown area and a diesel servicing area placed there for
> the dieselized Lynchburg to Durham line. That being said, Island Yard was
> most likely closed down in the mid to late 1950's or early 1960's.
>
> Very Respectfully,
> Joseph Congemi
>
> > On Oct 14, 2016, at 16:06, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
> wrote:
> >
> > When did Island Yard in Lynchburg close and when was Kinney Yard opened,
> please?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Bob Cohen
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