Dry Fork Branch

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>  Thanks for the input Gary,

   My research is very basic now, so your comments are greatly appreciated.
     Thanks Tim Anderson  Chesapeake VA



  Dear Tim:

>

> I personally do not know what type of traffic was on the Dry Fork Branch

> in those days.  However, I can suggest that you look at the employee

> time tables of that period that will give some indication of the

> scheduled trains that ran over the branch.  This does NOT describe any

> of the unscheduled (coal or Mty Hoppers) trains, of which there had to

> be many.

>

> Note that the ETT's trasitioned from listing trains by timetable

> schedule to a "rules" and operation format in the early 1970's, so you

> will need to look at the earlier timetables.

>

> The Dry Fork probably saw mostly unscheduled coal trains and mine run

> trains in that time period.  I do not know of any scheduled manifest

> freights that ran over that line as freight traffic 'cutting the corner'

> would have been pretty scarce.

>

> The line can be followed from Cedar Bluff to Ieager fairly easily.  I

> think a fall trip or a trip after the leaves are down would be very

> beneficial.  Traffic now is higher than it used to be (recently) as NS

> runs much of the Wolf Creek Branch coal and coal from the Williamson

> area down the Dry Fork Branch to Norton and connection to the

> ex-Southern lines going westward.  This is predominantly power plant

> coal traffic.

>

> Note that the Archives will be open by appointment (email

> Gillum at nwhs.org) on the second Thursday-Friday- Saturday of each month.

> Jim Gillum can give you directions to the facility, which is near

> Shaffers Crossing.

>

> While at Roanoke, you must go to the link Museum in the old station.

>

> I will see what I can find in the older traffic charts that I have and

> the freight schedules.

>

> Gary Rolih

> Cincinnati, Ohio

>

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>   I am a new member and plan to visit Roanoke next week and see if I can

> find the data I need, but your input would be very helpfull.  I am

> trying to find a location to model.  I now have focused my attention on

> the cut off between Iaeger, south east to the clinch valley district.

> The Dry fork branch.  I plan to model operation's as close to the

> prototype as possible.  I am working with some experienced operator's so

> I will have help evaluating the line.  I have been unable to find out

> much about it.

>    To keep it simple at first, what kind of traffic did the line see.

> Time can change but the 70's or early 80's info would be best.

>    Thanks Tim

>

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