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Bruce, That is correct.

'Highball for the Double Header' was taken at a very remote location 
(necessary to ford Glade Creek) immediately west of Bridge #90 between 
Boaz and Bonsack. It was the location where the headend generally 
stopped awaiting the pusher to get on the rear at Boaz.

I've tried for years to determine if Mr. Link had the RR place the 
shanty there just for his Spring 1959 photos (it was included in 
several) or if it was already there for the crews. Even the date of this 
photo is confusing. Some sources say April 18. Others say April 23.
And why did Link and Ben Delaney list the photo location as "Boaz 
Siding" on the back of the album? Probably because the actual location 
was nameless.

I've attached a westward-looking, late afternoon view showing the same 
shanty with an eastbound doubleheader starting up (NWHS image DS03629, 
Bob Krone photographer). I placed an arrow on the track chart showing 
the shanty's location.

Link took numerous photos at this location in April 1959. I expect he 
liked the solitude it offered as he worked. David Plowden was his 
assistant on this trip.

John Garner



A small sideways turn to this discussion --- that photo was recently 
discussed in the N&W Facebook group. The question was about the location 
of that image and it was established that it is not Boaz Siding but 
actually at Bonsack.

Bruce in Blacksburg
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