Trail with Rails

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Jimmy
I have been wondering if/when a group like this would enter into the fray. From my travels in the area over the years, it seems the rails & ROW is as in good shape as the C&W was before the SVRR upgraded it between Staunton & the Pleasant Valley interchange point with NS.   Signals @ crossings are still intact. Tie replacement & fresh ballast would be needed. 
NS services mostly farm/grain/feed customers along the way as far north as Broadway. If any kind of combination freight & tourist rail business is to be successful, it will take a great deal of effort & coordination with businesses that would be served, local governments & Federal money. There would need to be interchange negotiations with NS to the South & Winchester & Western(?) to the North. Not sure about possible interchange arrangements around Front Royal. (?)
Wonder if W&W, BB or SVRR might be interested as operators/partners. 
Worth following……..

Herb Edwards


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> On Jan 11, 2023, at 12:34 PM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
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>     Has anyone seen this? Group wanting to keep the rails on old CW line.
> 
> https://www.whsv.com/2023/01/06/save-rails-group-pitches-alternative-plan-shenandoah-rail-trail/?outputType=amp
> 
>     Jimmy Lisle
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