Names of Shortlines in WV and VA-Cedar, WV

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I recall making a trip to Cedar in the late 1990's (I am not certain of the date), to make photos and do research for "Midnight on the Pocahontas". There was really nothing to highlight Cedar's location except for the branch line crossing the road on the outside of the curve, and the curve itself, which we confirmed due to the 25 mph speed restriction sign some distance ahead of it, which I assume to be in the same place as the sign in 1956, which was placed some 1770 feet from the beginning of the curve and had two different restrictions, 30 for passenger and 20 for freight. We noticed some trees bent down in the brush on the steep bank, but now I doubt these would have been from the wreck, except for the dead trees. As regarding the baseball field, with what little I know about baseball, it suggests that home plate must have been on the inside of the curve, if left field would have placed a person on the eastbound tracks. 
Meanwhile, thank you for the information.
Lois J. Ponton
611 Historian
Cedar has ceased to exist.


The late Ken Lucas was dispatched from Williamson to the scene
of the accident.  Near Delorme, he didn't know whether the best
route was to stay on the Kentucky side of the Tug or cross, then
use the N&W right-of-way to reach the scene. He stayed on the
Kentucky side. 
SOURCE:  The late Ken Lucas
 
The late Robert D. Painter had been at one time assigned to
Wilcoe.  He noted that on the inside of Cedar Curve, there was
a baseball field.
SOURCE:  The late Bob Painter.
 
One of N&W's officers arrived at Cedar to  find the left- fielder
positioned on the eastbound main track.  "Aren't you concerned
about being struck by a train," he axed.  "No," the left-
fielder replied." I got my eye on the switch indicator". 
SOURCE:  G. W. Gearhart, General Manager - Safety.  
 
En route from an assignment at Gest Street, Cincinnati in
1994 and using a company SUV, the chosen route was
via U.S. 52 to Williamson, then to Matewan, Cedar, Devon
and back to civilization.  At Cedar, the ball field was grown
up, but a signal maintainer had built a home on the inside
of the  curve.  There was a wooden pedestrian bridge that
crossed the Tug near the junction of Majestic Branch.
SOURCE: Anonymous - NS might ding me for the extra
                miles.
  


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