Griffin Iron Mines, 7 Miles South of Roanoke, 1899

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Is this the grade of the abandoned Castle Rock Branch?  Directly above the
word 'Roanoke' in the photo link below appears to be the connection point
with the Winston Salem line. The view is looking north. More grade can be
seen in the right-hand portion of the photo.

http://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/files/original/10/1771/Underwood_41_Roan
oke_from_South.jpg

John Garner

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Subject: Re: Griffin Iron Mines, 7 Miles South of Roanoke, 1899

Probably the Castle Rock branch, which came off near where route 419 goes
under the Winston Salem line to iron mine in the Castle Rock area of Roanoke
County.

Best
Ken Miller

> On Dec 21, 2020, at 6:47 PM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
wrote:
> 
> Railroad Gazette, vol. 31, p. 650, Sept 15, 1899, carries this brief:
>  
> **A three mile branch is reported under construction from a point 
> about seven miles south of Roanoke, Va, to the Griffin Iron Mines in 
> Roanoke County.  W.G. Bear and W. R. Johnson are contractors.**
>  
> Seven crow-fly miles south of Roanoke (beginning at the depot) would place
one a mile south of Starkey, probably in the vicinity of Back Creek.
>  
> Anyone know where the Griffin Iron Mines were located, and if the branch
was even completed?
>  
> -- abram burnett,
>         galvanic & electro-magnetic turnips, LLC 
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