Boaz Today and Yesterday

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John,

I'll add my thanks for the Boaz photos.  Several years ago I determined 
the location of Boaz siding from some old documents, went there and 
climbed up to get a right-of-way view of its former location as shown in 
your attached photo.  Your photo rekindled my memory of the view I had 
looking west.

Incidentally, in 1956 I rode the cab of Jawn Henry from the Shaffers 
Crossing roundhouse, passing by Boaz siding  on our way to push a coal 
train up over Blue Ridge.  Don't ask me if Big Jawn completed the push 
without breaking down!

Gordon Hamilton

On 3/5/2021 4:02 PM, NW Mailing List wrote:
>
> John,
>
> Thanks for providing this. I really enjoy the “then and now” pictures 
> from time to time.
>
> The pictures at Irving were also quite helpful.
>
>             Ray Smoot
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> *Subject:* Boaz Today and Yesterday
>
> Since it’s been in the discussion lately.
>
> Here’s Boaz pusher siding today (see attachment) and just over 60 
> years ago (see link below). The handrail on Bridge #96 at MP 254 is 
> all that’s left of Boaz (besides a few cinders and clinkers). Both of 
> these views are looking west. The increase in track height today is 
> considerable.
>
> Time marches on,  John Garner, Newport VA
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