signals and peanuts

[NW Mailing List]

On 1/19/2017 10:11 AM, NW Mailing List wrote:
> In this picture of the 608:
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/ORIG-SLIDES-Norfolk-Western-J-1-class-4-8-4-608-at-Roanoke-Two-original-Gray-/162357421872?hash=item25cd41a730:g:rGEAAOSwZQRYeXAu
>
> a N&W PL signal can be seen behind the loco with a CL signal labeled 
> 8R in the foreground.  The item description says this shot is at 
> Raonoke, but couldn't reconcile the CL signal.  Googling the J.B. 
> Worth Peanut Co. from the background led me to an online copy of Vol. 
> II #1 Dec. 1918 issue of "The Peanut Promoter" magazine.  This issue 
> has several references to the company one of which includes a photo of 
> their plant building in Petersburg, which looks remarkably like the 
> building in the photo.  Of course,this doesn't absolutely rule out the 
> company having a virtually duplicate factory in Roanoke, but it does 
> make me strongly question the photo location information.  My question 
> is whether the PL signal belongs to another RR and this is a shot at a 
> junction.  If this is the case, what RR would be joining with the N&W 
> and what city are we actually in?
> Thanks,  Jim Cochran
>

ACL in Petersburg???

Take care
Bill

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