Passenger service on the Durham District
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Tue Nov 9 23:04:43 EST 2004
In a message dated 11/9/04 10:40:27 PM Eastern Standard Time,
nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org writes:
Chuck:
I believe the mixed service was discontinued sometime in 1957=58. The one
time I saw this mixed train coming into Lyncuburg the passenger/express service
was provided in a combine on the end of a twenty or so car freight train.
The scheduled time from Lynchburg to Durham was about 8 hours.... less than 15
mph to permit switching along the way.
Ray Smoot
Thank you for the dates. According to the acount in the local papers on
8/9/54, Train 76 was to leave Lynchburg at 8:45 am and reach Durham at 4:05 pm.
Train 75 was to leave Durham at 6:30 am and arrive in Lynchburg at 2:45 pm.
With that type of schedule I am surprised that the service lasted that long.
Where did trains 75 and 76 meet to pass each other? In South Boston? And
was a 20 boxcar train normal for that time?
Thanks again,
Chuck Stewart
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