Train Numbers

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Harry,

Tell us more about  Nos. 9 and 10 east/north of Roanoke. Did they terminate at Kemper Steet Station or go on to Monroe, the Southern division point. As I recall, there was no servicing facilities at Kemper Street. What time to No. 10 leave Roanoke, arrive Lynchburg, and arrive Monroe (assuming it went there). What time did No. 9 leave Monroe, leave Lynchburg, and arrive Roanoke. I assume the consist was mail and express with only a coach or two.  When did No.s 9 and 10 stop operating east of Roanoke?

I recall that in the early 1960's (and probably before as well but I have no knowledge of this) between about Dec 5- 20 a mail only train ran down the Southern and switched to the N&W at Montview. I believe it ran as 2nd 17 west and 2nd 42 east/north. It was powered by 2 N&W GP 9's (not Redbirds) and consisted of mostly box mail cars with a caboose.


      Ray Smoot

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A correction to my previous post please -- in 1949, when Nos. 9 + 10
operated to Kemper Street Station - Lynchburg,  No. 10 became
Southern Railway's No. 142 at Montview  Tower, Lynchburg, where
the train transferred from N&W to Southern.  This was to avoid  a
duplication in Southern train numbers.  Nos. 9 and 10 were  Southern's
Skyland  Special.  Southward, No. 141 became N&W's  No.9 at 
Montview.  Southern Railway timetables indicate that Nos.  141-142
operated Montview to Washington, but for Bristol line passenger en
route to D.C., there was a 10 hour 50 minute layover in Roanoke
(if they didn't transfer to the Birmingham Special).   Westbound, 
No. 9 laid over for 3 hours 10 minutes.
                                                                      Harry 
Bundy

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