1907 - Bluefield items

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Glamorgan, VA was/is at the end of an Interstate RR line that went north out 
of Norton.  The Interstate became part of the Southern and later the Norfolk 
Southern, but the Interstate was not part of the N&W.

Gordon Hamilton

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> Roanoke Times - September 21, 1907

>

> Bluefield items

>

>   Bluefield, W. Va., Sept. 20 - Special - The Glamorgan line, between 

> Glamorgan and Norton, was the scene of a bad wreck yesterday. An engine 

> and two coaches going over an embankment and narrowly missing going into 

> the river. Several of the passengers were hurt, among them a Mr. 

> Patterson, of Coeburn, Va., who is thought to be seriously injured. A 

> defective rail is said to have caused the wreck.

>

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> Where is Glamorgan??

>

> - Ron Davis, Roger Link

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