Richlands coaling tower?

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I believe it is Vicker; see
http://www.nwhs.org/archivesdb/detail.php?ID=129453

Jim Brewer

On Fri, Mar 1, 2019 at 6:48 AM NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
wrote:

> On the other side of the railroad overpass on the right side there appears
> to be a white "concrete" structure that appears to be shaped like the
> Vicker coaling tower. If it is then what is the structure the hopper cars
> are sitting on?
> Regards,
> Norris
>
> Norris Deyerle
> Blue Ridge Chapter, National Railway Historical Society Chairman of
> Virginia's Rail Heritage Region Partners and
> Lynchburg Rail Day Model Train Show Coordinator
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> *Sent:* Thursday, February 28, 2019 9:40:44 PM
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> It’s still a puzzle, because in 1950 there was a large concrete coaling
> tower at Vicker which still stands.
>
> EdKing
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> *Sent:* Thursday, February 28, 2019 6:23 PM
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> Jim -
>
> That is a westbound train at Vicker, VA just west of Christiansburg.
>
> Jeff Hawkins
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>
> Is this taken at Richlands VA?  No location on description but all of the
> Southern equipment makes me think this is either headed to or coming from
> Bristol.
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> https://www.ebay.com/itm/ORIGINAL-SLIDE-N-W-NORFOLK-WESTERN-COALING-STATION-KODACHROME-1950/392247361393?hash=item5b53c3bf71:g:6gEAAOSw6HJccysB:rk:1:pf:0
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> Jim King
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> www.smokymountainmodelworks.com
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