Old (1884) Station Names on the Bristol Line, Abingdon to Bristol

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Jim Blackstock wrote:
>   Abingdon
>   Gilpin  (1906)
>   Burns (1907)
>   Electric Light Siding Old Water Works Siding  (1904)

Gilpin Wagon Works had a siding at MP 394+675', 0.45 miles west of the
Abingdon Scale Track and 0.2 miles east of the "Water Works Siding". The
Siding was in proposed state as of Nov 10, 1904 but shown as existing by
May 18, 1905.

Information from NWHS Archives drawings HS-B06908 and HS-B242480
https://www.nwhs.org/archivesdb/detail.php?ID=198823
https://www.nwhs.org/archivesdb/detail.php?ID=210890

Joe Shaw
Christiansburg, VA