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#yiv2024753740 #yiv2024753740 -- _filtered {} _filtered {} _filtered {}#yiv2024753740 #yiv2024753740 p.yiv2024753740MsoNormal, #yiv2024753740 li.yiv2024753740MsoNormal, #yiv2024753740 div.yiv2024753740MsoNormal {margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;}#yiv2024753740 a:link, #yiv2024753740 span.yiv2024753740MsoHyperlink {color:blue;text-decoration:underline;}#yiv2024753740 span.yiv2024753740EmailStyle18 {font-family:sans-serif;color:windowtext;}#yiv2024753740 .yiv2024753740MsoChpDefault {font-family:sans-serif;} _filtered {}#yiv2024753740 div.yiv2024753740WordSection1 {}#yiv2024753740 That was done circa 1890 and there was a lot of straightening (i.e. reducing curvature), grade reduction and double tracking.  All of this was due to moving coal that began in 1883.  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------One example was the realignment between llMontvale (formerly Bufords Gap)east to Forest. Parts of the original main line are still visible -- piers for  the trestleacross the Big Otter lRiver is to the south of the present main line crossing andat the point where U.S. 460 divides east of Goose Creek (Mile Post 239), theembankment can still  be seen where it  crossed the westbound lanes.                                                Harry Bundy                                              
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