Stone Arched Trestle

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This supersedes my less accurate post on the subject dates.
Other information is better than mine.
It's still a good book.


Jeff Cornelius
Two Blocks from the N&W Valley Line


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CW Ry purchased the Valley Railroad of Virginia
 from the B&O RR on Dec. 29, 1942, and assumed control of the properties 
on
Jan. 1, 1943. One of the conditions of the deal was that the line from 
Staunton
to Lexington had to be abandoned before the sale date, thus relieving 
CW of
going through that process.





On Jan. 1, 1943 a work train was dispatched south
to Lexington to begin pulling up the rails from there back to Staunton. 
It is
reported that the sale of scrap from the dismantling of that portion of 
the
line provided enough, and more, to cover the CW's purchase price of the
whole Valley line.





CW also acquired with it's purchase of the Valley
RR, it's unfinished right of way between Lexington and Salem. An 
interesting
side note is that in researching the old right of way some years ago I 
found
deeds in Roanoke County where CW owned and sold parcels of land to 
individuals
as late as the 1970s.





There are many places south of Staunton where an
observant eye can spot small fills and cuts particularly on the west 
side
of I-81.





Jeff Sanders




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The B&O-backed Valley Railroad was completed and operated as
     far as Lexington. The stone bridge beside I-81 just south of 
Staunton and
     other visible grades and structures between there and Lexington 
were
     operated by the B&O. It appears that much of the land along that 
route
    reverted to the surrounding
  landowners.

========================================
When
  did the line cease operations?

Greg
  Harrod


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