Subject: Westbound Coal in Roanoke

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Has anyone observed/photographed this Hyco train pulling the grade up to Troutville from the James River crossing at Natural Bridge? That would be an excellent chase. Are they run on a somewhat consistent schedule? Daylight?         Thanks,  John Garner

 

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Thanks to all who replied to my question regarding westbound coal through downtown Roanoke. I was not aware that southbound coal moved on the Hagerstown line. I learn many things from this group.

 

   Ray Smoot

 

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Comrade Smootkovsky :

 

 Occasionally, in the great Ordo Mundi, railroads have sent entire trains to the wrong destination, and then been obliged to fetch 'em back and start all-over-again.

 

And yup,  the Mighty Hawss Ray-Road has done that trick a time or two !

 

Not sayin' that is what you observed...  just putting forward the possibility.

 

                        -- abramo burnardo,

foreman of the weed-pulling gang down in the turnip patch


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