Boaz siding

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Jim,

The spur did not extend to Berkley Road. From an old post, the west end 
of track was near the east end of a short 3/4 degree right curve in the 
main and the trailing-point switch off of the eastbound main was at 
Bridge #96, a glorified culvert distinguished by steel pipe handrailing 
just west of MP N254. Recently published photos more clearly show the 
point of switch virtually on the bridge. The spur was not much longer 
than two Class Y6's. Bruce wrote an article for /The Arrow/ on Boaz a 
few years ago.

Grant Carpenter

On 12/11/2016 12:08 PM, NW Mailing List wrote:
> What were the limits (ends) of the pusher/helper siding at Boaz in the 
> mid-late fifties relative to the present grade crossing with Berkley 
> road?  Google maps shows a culvert near a cul-de-sac in a new 
> subdivision on the North side of the right of way.  The road feeding 
> into the cul-de-sac is named Savannah Drive.  I suspect this culvert 
> may have marked the Eastern end of the siding and would have been 
> where the switch and telephone shanty would have been located.  
> Hopefully more knowledgeable folks can supply additional details.  I 
> would also like to know how far Westward the siding extended.  Did it 
> make it back to the Berkley road crossing?
> Thanks, Jim Cochran


        right of way.  The road feeding into the cul-de-sac is named
        Savannah Drive.  I suspect this culvert may have marked the
        Eastern end of the siding and would have been where the switch
        and telephone shanty would have been located.  Hopefully more
        knowledgeable folks can supply additional details.  I would also
        like to know how far Westward the siding extended.  Did it make
        it back to the Berkley road crossing?
        <div>Thanks, Jim Cochran</div>
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