1907 - N. & W. Officials Inspect Belt Line

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Roanoke Times - November 23, 1907

N.& W. OFFICIALS INSPECT BELT LINE

Lynchburg, Va., Nov. 22 - Mr. L. E. Johnson, president; Mr. N. D. 
Maher, general manager; Mr. A. C. Needles, general superintendent; 
Mr. C. S. Churchill, chief engineer, and Mr. V. A. Riton, 
superintendent of the Norfolk division, of the Norfolk and Western 
railroad, arrived in the city yesterday morning from Roanoke and 
spent several hours inspecting the Concord and Forest belt line. They 
all took dinner in Mr. Johnson's private car at the depot and then 
divided, part of them returning to Roanoke in Mr. Needles' car 
attached to No. 17 passenger train, and the others with Mr. Johnson, 
whose car was taken westward by No. 3. Just as No. 17 started out the 
coupling of the engine broke and the air breaks being automatically 
set, stopped the train instantly. After a few minutes' delay fresh 
coupling was effected and the train started out.
   Regarding the new line, it is said to be nearly completed that it 
will probably be used in February or March next.

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