Abingdon Branch Sites

Tue Jan 8 13:51:43 EST 2019

With regard to the question:

Can anyone help me find two locations on the Abingdon Branch - Keller's Field and Brown's Bottom?
Winston Link took many photos at Brown's Bottom, but I've only found one group at Keller's Field, so far (B&W NW673, Color 124C, 60Kn).? One source states they are near Watauga or north of Damascus.? I'd like to get a closer than that.? I have track charts of the branch, but because of the many curves, it's almost impossible to find a track configuration to match the photos.
Thanks!!

Keller's Field is located just up the trail from Trestle #7. From Google Earth (or your favorite mapping app). The field is to the left where Keller Road meets the trail.  If you walk/ride from the Wautauga Road parking area, the field is about 2.5 miles.  There is a bench there, and from the bench you can see the field and in the background a hill with the dimples shown in the photo on page 72 of The Last Steam Railroad in America.

Browns Bottom is located just off Piper Road (off Rt. 58). The field can be seen At the intersection of Piper Road and Alvarado Road.  If you park on Downing Ford Road (under Rt 58) and walk up the trail about .6 miles you can see the field, and further up the trail you can see the hill in the background of Link's photo on pages 67 and 87 of The Last Steam Railroad in America.

Detailed directions are in my book, Following the OWL's Footsteps on page 88.

Hope this helps.

John Abbott
Winston Salem, NC

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Can anyone help me find two locations on the Abingdon Branch - Keller's Field and Brown's Bottom?
Winston Link took many photos at Brown's Bottom, but I've only found one group at Keller's Field, so far (B&W NW673, Color 124C, 60Kn).? One source states they are near Watauga or north of Damascus.? I'd like to get a closer than that.? I have track charts of the branch, but because of the many curves, it's almost impossible to find a track configuration to match the photos.
Thanks!!
Dave Stephenson
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Track gauge change
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Recently a post gave a first person account of the track gauge change (I apologize for not remembering who posted it. It was facinating) As I continue to research R.P.C. Sanderson I came across the following in Railway Master Mechanic, Vol. 24, No. 2, February 1900, p. 101.

Mr. R.P.C. Sanderson, master mechanic of the Norfolk & Western, at Roanoke, Va. has been appointed assistant superintendent of machinery of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, vice Mr. George A. Hancock resigned.

Mr. Sanderson entered railway service in 1882 as draftsman on the Norfolk & Western Railroad, with supervision of erection of buildings and machinery at Roanoke Shops. He was afterwards draftsman on locomotive and car work, inspector of supplies and materials and new equipment, and also engaged on experimental and test work; subsequently he was made assistant to the superintendent of motive power of the same road, in special charge of gauge work and later in charge of general change of road and shop work. In 1891 he was appointed division superintendent of motive power of the western general division of the same road. On Fe. 1, 1895, he was placed in charge of maintenance of locomotives and cars for the entire line. Of late he has been master mechanic of the same road, at Roanoke. Mr. Sanderson is noted as a bold and original thinker, and as an aggressive participator in club and convention work.

In a Roanoke City Directory there was a listing that said R.P.C. had also served as paymaster at the Roanoke Shops also.

Peter R. R. Getz
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All,

  The commissary is still taking pre-orders for the Bowser HO Scale
locomotives. I have just spoken with Bowser and they have found a new
factory for production. I was also informed that these locomotives will be
available in the second half of 2019.  There is not a deadline for
pre-orders at the moment so feel free to place your order.  Thanks to all.

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Regards,

Todd Arnett

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