Melborn

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Hey Bud:
If yer interested, zap me an email and I can mail you a copy of a 1930 track chart (updated to '46,I believe).
Andre Jackson

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>Melborn is located 5.5 miles west of Radford on the Bristol line, and is 2.5 

>miles east of Dublin. The only track chart I have is dated 1972 and the 

>siding had been removed by that date. It is still single tracked today. I 

>remember that siding and the mileposts you referenced is probably too long 

>for its location. An employee timetable for 1954 states the siding was about 

>6300 feet useable length for a passing siding. While the track chart lists 

>Melborn, there was no station there and the "community" there [a collection 

>of homes and trailer parks] is unincorporated.

>

>Bud Jeffries

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>>   On the back cover of the current Arrow magazine is a CTC board 

>> (appearing in an N&W advertisement reprint). It shows Radford, and to the 

>> left (west I assume) is Melborn siding. Appears to be around mileposts 

>> 303.3 to 307.2 or so. Where is Melborn?? (I'm guessing its some distance 

>> west of Radford on the Bristol line?) Is siding still there?

>>

>>   Which tower was this CTC board in?

>>

>> - Roger Link

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