Hilltopper connection at Petersburg

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I rode the Hilltopper twice in 1979. There was no backup movement in 
Petersburg between the SCL and the N&W, so I conclude that a 
southbound-to-westbound connection was built between them.

Ron Davis

At 12:47 PM 4/11/2005, you wrote:
>GRHarper at aol.com wrote:
>
>In a message dated 4/9/2005 2:10:47 AM Eastern
>Standard Time,
>trainaj2 at yahoo.com writes:
>
>I seem  to recall the intent was to build another
>connection that would correct this  problem.  It's not
>surprising it was never built as the
>HILLTOPPER didn't  last that long.
>
>
>A connection was built (or upgraded) in downtown
>Petersburg to allow  the eb Hilltopper to make a left
>turn and go north.
>
>People commented about how much had to be spent for
>such a puny train.
>
>As I recall a connection was in place already that
>would allow a train to go from Norfolk to Richmond ,
>but not from Crewe to Richmond
>
>
>
>Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2005 17:54:19 -0700 (PDT)
>From: Albert <alstinva at yahoo.com>
>Subject: Re: Hilltopper connection
>
>The connection built was from the ex SCL A-line at
>Dunlop (Colonial Heights) across the Appomattox River
>to the ex-NW old line through downtown Petersburg.
>This connection was torn up in the early to mid '90's.
>  This was an upgrade of a connection for these 2
>railroads. I remember as a kid seeing this train when
>I lived in Colonial Heights.
>
>Dale Jacobson <trainaj2 at yahoo.com> wrote:Greetings,
>
>Okay.  I forgot that connection was built.  Too many
>years under the bridge.
>
>Thanks for the update,
>
>-Dale-
>
>
>
>Hello, all:
>
>I thought this brief discussion of the connection
>between the former SCL (ACL) and N&W at Petersburg
>might be of interest to some on the N&W list.
>
>Good day,
>
>
>
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