Interchange

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Hopper traffic through this interchange point was primarily empty N&W cars. ACL hoppers were used mostly by the ACL in ballast service during that era as I recall.

Herman Wilkins

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> Hmm would it therefore have been common, or at least not a rarity, to have ACL 

> hoppers on the N&W?

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> Bob Welsh

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>   I am familiar with the interchange procedure between the ACL & N&W at 

> Petersburg, Va. during the 1950's. The ACL had an interlocking tower called "BG 

> Tower" located where the ACL crossed the N&W. The tower was destroyed during a 

> derailment in 1952 and not rebuilt but relocated to a room at the N&W Yard 

> Office. Trackage rights over the N&W was given to the ACL in order for its yard 

> engines to make a reverse move following interchanging of cars to the N&W. Next 

> to the N&W westbound main line between the passenger station and Broadway Yd 

> there were two interchange tracks called the "Transfer" and "Camps", that held 

> up to a total of about 80 cars. The ACL delivered cars to the N&W via these 

> tracks. Any amount greater had to be left on the wye track that ran behind the 

> N&W yard office that was situated on the north side of the N&W main lines 

> diagonally across from the passenger station. The wye track was also used at 

> times by the N&W to interchange cars to the ACL, but this usually consisted of 

> only small quantities because the main interchange point for the N&W was at 

> Seacoast. 

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>   I hope you find this information useful and is what you are seeking. 

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>   Herman Wilkins

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>     What was the procedure at interchange points where the N&W allowed trackage 

> rights to the other railroad during the 50's steam era?  Was there always an 

> interlocking tower and would the connection have signals?

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>     Regards,

>     Richard Hood

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