Turning Big Engines at Lynchburg

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Thankfully our own stellar publication, The Arrow, has the answer.

23 years ago in Vol.16 No.6, Jim Gilliam's writes in his article 'Mr. 
Percival's Island': "Whenever it became necessary to turn larger 
locomotives, the wye at Durmid was used. (Durmid was a junction of the 
Durham line, the Southern main line and the Belt Line, located east of 
Kinney Yard.)".

"Larger locomotives" would primarily be the Y class locos; rarely a 
Class A or J. The article is well worth a read or re-read! Jim credits 
Harry Bundy, Tom Ledford, Louis Newton, and Fred Reburn for their 
generous help in writing his article.


John Garner




Can anyone tell me how big engines (Mallets) were turned at Lynchburg?  
Was there a turntable of sufficient size at Island ?

-- abram burnett,
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