Where ie this pic taken

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Jim-

Is the layout plan you are referring to the one that is on Dan Bourque's
website,
https://appalachianrailroadmodeling.com/arm2/wp-content/uploads/tp_nwabingdo
nbranch.jpg ?


Paul Mandelkern
Winter Park, Florida

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I'd like to see track arrangement maps, too.  Like John, nothing has
surfaced in my research.  Ideally, an ICC valuation map would be a great
source.  Sanborn maps may also help although they are mostly accurate for
buildings (fire insurance) and not track arrangements ... but still offer
another piece of info to the Abingdon Branch "puzzle".  I have a layout
drawn up (courtesy of Dan Bourque) from Abingdon to WJ but I might start it
at Damascus so I can spread out the scenes between towns.

Jim King
http://smokymountainmodelworks.com/

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John, I am designing a model railroad based on the Abingdon Branch between
West Jefferson and Damascus in the diesel era. Do you know what the track
arrangement was in West Jefferson or where I can find a map?

The Radford Division track chart I got from the Society's archives does not
show that detail, and none of the maps available from the Archives show it
either.  The Museum of Ashe County History does not have such a map. The
1968 USGS topo map shows  a spur line crossing 2nd Street at 4th Avenue, but
it does not continue into downtown West Jefferson.

I know there was a wye just north of the West Jefferson depot, but I assume
there were also spur tracks to serve the Phoenix (Thomasville) Chair Company
and other businesses in downtown West Jefferson.

Thanks for any help.

Paul Mandelkern
Winter Park, Florida

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I have talked to a friend that lived in the house where the blue car is
parked. The house is out of the picture to the right. He says this is
Whitetop and the depot was probably torn down when this picture was taken.
Looks like maybe early 70s?
John Baldwin. Lansing NC
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