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It wasn't realignment. The original route was the 12-pole line and the “N” mileposts were located there. When the Big Sandy Line was built  the mileposts were labeled NA rather than N and Kenova was 59.2 miles from Naugatuck on the new route, but the N mileposts remained on the 12-pole line. After the Big Sandy Line was double tracked (1923-1925) it became the main line and the 12-Pole line became a branch line until it closed in Sept 1933. The 12-Pole Line retained the N mile posts and the Big Sandy Line retained the Na mileposts.

 

Alex Schust 

 

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Look at the Kenova District and you’ll see it was shortened by over 24 miles between Naugatuck and Kenova with a realignment. Naugatuck is MP N484.3/Na0.0 while Kenova is N567.9/Na59.2. The old route was 83.6 miles from Naugatuck to Kenova which was reduced to 59.2 miles (this all from TT #7 dated 7/8/1979).

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Larry Stone

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> On Jul 7, 2021, at 7:14 AM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:

> 

> N - miles measured from Norfolk.  MP distances were established in 1892 as

> measured from Norfolk. Mile post locations were not changed over the years

> with realignments, but distances between mileposts were changed. The

> exception is the realignment between Coopers and North Fork with the new

> Elkhorn Tunnel, when the N&W opted to move the mile posts between the new

> bridge at Maybeury and N-386 about one mile west of the original location

> and to eliminate MP N385. The distance between MP N384 and N386 is only

> 2,812 feet.

> 

> Stations and sidings list measure the station locations from Norfolk and are

> updated to correct distances as alignment changes occur.

> 

> I have no comment on Vera.

> 

> Alex Schust  

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> Why is there a 41 mile difference on the 1967 Scioto division timetable?

> Example, Vera miles from Norfolk = 567.5

> Vera in the milepost column is N608.5

> This is a 41 mile difference.

> WHY? What does the N stand for, N608.5

> 

> Jeff Wood

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