The end of the Saltville Branch

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Here are a few photos I took a while back of the "end" of the Saltville Branch.  These were taken at MP 1 on the branch, the end of Norfolk Southern's track.  
   
  This photo shows milepost 1, and the end of NS' track looking south toward Glade Spring.
  http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e168/signalyard/38c9bd82.jpg
   
  This photo shows the same location looking toward Saltville.
  http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e168/signalyard/e56d24c7.jpg
   
  This photo shows the rail grade heading north around the curve.
  http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e168/signalyard/06a028fe.jpg
   
  The rails are now gone for the mostpart, except for what remains underneath the rolling stock, out toward the muck dam, and from the crossing at the old Mathieson Olin office building back toward the Hydrazene plant.  The rails going up the hill to the steam plant were also taken out.
   
  This fall after the foliage has cleared out I will take more photos.  Right now it is too green to get a decent photo of the right of way.  Also, there are plenty irate land owners who are trying to stop the railroad grade from being converted to a trail.
   
  Ben Blevins
   

 		
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