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Kevin,
Thanks for your reply!  Please contact me off-list for more
details/discussion.
Email:  jimdcochran at gmail.com
Phone:  (859) 227-8809

On Thu, Apr 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM NW Mailing List via NW-Mailing-List <
nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:

> Hello Jim:  I am seeing these various seekings for trackside encounter
> reports for NS (NW) districts in and around Roanoke, etc.  I live on the NS
> "B" line, the former Southern Railway branch line between Manassas, VA and
> Harrisonburg, VA,  now a main line between Manassas Jct. and Riverton Jct.
> Not sure if your localized reporting districts will extend this far or
> encapsulate trackage that is NS but not former NW.
>
> I would be very interested in reports of traffic movements on the Radford
> Division (Roanoke Bristol and Bluefield) as I was an Acting Assistant
> Trainmaster there in another life in 1971 working various jobs then such as
> Ripplemead Turn, Potts Valley shifter, etc. My favorite was riding the
> hotshot train SCL interchange train 77 out of Bluefield usually about a
> 3:00 am call with about a a 5:00 am arrival in Roanoke.
>
> Thank you.
>
> Kevin Horn
>
> On Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 07:21:53 AM EDT, NW Mailing List <
> nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
>
>
> Do you live along the Norfolk District? Do you ever observe or hear about
> railroad happenings e.g. train movements, MOW operations or other goings
> on? The society would really appreciate it if you would consider sending us
> what you come across about your part of the RR for use in a upcoming
> project.
>
> If you might be willing to do this for the group, please contact me at:
> jimdcochran at gmail.com
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jim Cochran
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