Station Location + another teaser

[NW Mailing List]

1)  I concur with the reasons cited in this thread for the the station 
ID as Montvale, about 16 miles east of Roanoke.  Further, sheet 120, 
Norfolk District track map shows random buildings north and away from 
the station as appear in the photo, near Bridge 74 over the Goose Creek 
Valley road (not in the photo).   The pusher on the WB track, heading 
for Blue Ridge and thence to  Roanoke, likely connected to the pictured 
mixed freight at the WB pusher siding at Irving, 4 miles further to the 
east.

2)  Now a question.  In the mid-50s, so I understand, N&W built a middle 
"fill track" with western end very near the eastern end of the Montvale 
station siding, and running to just west of the Rte 691 grade 
crossing--a little under 1.5 miles.  The "Montvale Turn" out of Roanoke 
delivered approx. 100 coal loads to the siding, with two successive 
approx. 150-load consists picking up 50 loads each from the siding, each 
train thus departing with consists of approx. 200 loads, up Price's 
Grade normally with a Y and A at the head end, and a Y pushing (and 
cutting off for the Irving WB pusher siding).

I have read of this tactic a number of times, but have never seen a 
photo of action--static or with movement--on that middle "fill track."  
Can anyone supply or refer me to such a photo, or to narrative on the 
action?

Frank Gibson


On 11/06/2016 08:07 AM, NW Mailing List wrote:
> Montvale seems correct to me too Jeff.
>
> The view is looking west with the station on the south side of the tracks.
> It has the U.G. Xing for Route 695 just west of the depot. The double track
> is split wide as its heading into the middle track passing siding beginning
> just east of the station (behind the photographer).
>
> This NWHS photo looking east shows the 16 over 1 window style and the paved
> walkway for passenger loading on the far westbound track.
> http://www.nwhs.org/archivesdb/detail.php?ID=102287
>
> John Garner, Newport VA
>
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> Can anyone identify the station shown in this photograph?
>
> Thank you
> Ron Davis
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