Chronology of the Double Tracking of the Radford Division ?

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Bud - for how long was there a middle track at Pelton?

EdKing
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  Thank you for your comments. I enjoyed meeting you at the convention and hope to see you soon.

  Bud
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    Wow! Now that is impressive history on the mile-by-mile accounting. By the way Bud, I saw you on Blue Ridge PBS a few weeks ago. It was very interesting to hear about your homestead there in SW VA and see the restoration of the original family dwelling. I enjoyed it very much. Thanks for signing my (your) book at the archives during the convention, and the great comentary you and Louis Newton gave during the slide show.

    Marty Reiter
    Reidsville, NC
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      This is from the N&W Annual Reports CD:

      Year                Double-tracked miles, Roanoke to Bluefield

      1897                34.5 miles
      1898                39.6
      1899                39.9
      1900                45.2
      1901                50.6
      1902                54.8
      1903                66.1
      1904                77.1
      1905                81.0
      1906                82.5
      1907-14           85.5
      1915                86.1
      1916                89.4
      1917                101.1
      Note: Entire N&W main line from Norfolk to Columbus was double tracked in 1917 except for 1.14 miles at Pepper tunnel and bridge [Rad. Div.] and .70 miles at the Elkhorn Tunnel [Poca. Div.].

      1921                94.0 double tracked and 7.1 triple tracked
      Note: Walton to Pelton triple tracked in 1921.

      Hope this helps. Would a lot more research to identify specific additions.

      Bud Jeffries

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        Hey Abeie:
        Apparently, N&W had a practice of establishing and naming train order
        stations where the double track temporarily ended.  As sections of the
        double track were opened, the temporary train order stations were
        closed and a new train order station opened at the point where double
        track had been placed in service.

        In doing some research (gratis), Dr. Blackstock and I found that Webb, Va
        1.9 miles east of Disputanta was opened in 1914.  Later that year, Burt, VA
        which was 2.2 miles east of Waverly was opened and was noted to be
        the EEDT (East End Double Track).   That's approximately the west side
        of the long fill across Coppahaunk Swamp.  On the Radford Division, Allen
        became a temporary block office.  It was located near the original Eggleston
        Tunnel #1.  The current Eggleston Tunnel #1 has a whole 'nother alignment.

        But what WAS found that was interesting came from the Chief Engineer's
        Report in the Annual Reports.  About 1901,  the annual report stated that
        Tunnel #12 near Wills (west of Glen Lyn) had been daylighted.  IF Lynchburg
        Tunnel was #1, there are four or more tunnels that don't exist any more. 

                                                             H.W.Bundy    


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