names on N&W documents

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Ann:
Those 5 digit numbers are station numbers.  They're like a  zippity-
do-dah-code.  Station 11375 is Elmore, WV and station 11768 is
Plunkett, WV on the Morri Branch.  As information, Station 10000
is Lamberts Point (Norfolk) and the station numbers increase to
10767 - Sandusky, Ohio.  Branch lines start another sequence of
numbers.  I think station numbers are primarily a benefit to the
accounting people.   The rate scale for flagmen and  brakemen
(called trainmen) are the same, but with the same train, the engine
crew and conductor would fall under a different rate scale and earn
different pay.. Poca-PD refers to the Pocahontas Division - PD means
Pocahontas District --Bluefield to Williamson as opposed to the
CV or Clinch Valley District. No, I don't know R. L. Collins, but there 
was a Hobgood on the old ACL between Pinners Point and Rocky Mount.
                                                Harry Bundy
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