Columbus District single-tracking

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Although the Columbus District single-tracking created two bottlenecks in an 
otherwise high-capacity double track district, the single-tracking of the 
segment rhough Chillicothe did have some marginal  benefits.  It eliminated 
several diamonds at the crossings of the B&O at both Renick and Chillicothe. 
It also eliminated the maintenance of one track over the Scioto River 
bridge,  The sharp reverse curve west (compass north) of the B&O crossing in 
Chllicothe was eased somewhat, and the previous speed limit of 20 MPH over 
the crossings at both Renick and Chillicothe was raised to 35 MPH, thus 
helping westbound trains get a run for Kingston Hill.

Louis Newton

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> It also eliminates the weight of two trains on the bridge at the same 

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> Bob McKell

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> Since you would have the same number of trains, how would that reduce wear

> and tear on the bridge? Reduce maintenance costs? Yes! Also, reduce 

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> value of the property.   Jim Nichols

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> Chillicothe-Scioto contains the crossing of the Scioto River, presumably

> this was done to reduce wear and tear on the bridge? Omega-Lunbeck I never

> realized this was ever doubled. All I can say is it is a remote, curvy

> stretch down near the river, if that has anything to do with it. Maybe to

> reduce maintenance costs? Good question, I hope someone will have more on

> this. I dispatch this part of the railroad.

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> The segment between MP N-642 and N-652 (Omega to Lunbeck) was 

> single-tracked

> in May 1959.  The segment through Chillicothe was single-tracked sometime

> later, perhaps 1960.

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> The "grand plan" at that time was to continue single-tracking large 

> portions

> of the Columbus District, but when plans for the N&W-NKP-WAB merger

> developed, management realized that the Columbus District would no doubt 

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> an increase in traffic, so the project was not continued.

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>> Bluefield Daily Telegraph

>> April 5, 1909

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>> MARK TWAIN NOT COMING

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>> H. H. Rogers and Party Will Spend Tonight at Princeton

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>>    Roanoke, Va., April 5 (Special)--H. H. Rogers, builder of the 

>> Virginian

>> railway, and party are in the city and were the guests of the city of

>> Roanoke tonight at a $10-a-plate banquet at Hotel Roanoke.  They will

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>> Anyone know the date and logic behind adding the two single track 

>> sections

>> to the Columbus District between Omega and Lunbeck and again between

>> Chillicothe and Scioto? I believe it was in the 60's which precedes most

>> of the single tracking done by the feline mascot-ed competitor. I would

>> have assumed the Columbus District would have taken a significant roll in

>> the consolidation plans for when the NKP & Wabash were absorbed, so

>> looking back now it s sort of surprising for it to have happened in the

>> same time frame as the merger.

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>> Whit Wardell

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>> Bluefield Daily Telegraph

>> April 7, 1909

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>> HAILED AS GREATEST MAN COUNTRY HAS PRODUCED

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>>    Princeton, W. Va., April 6 (Special)--H. H. Rogers and party reached

>> Princeton this afternoon on a special train, being accorded the biggest

>> welcome the builder of the road has received anywhere along the line.

>> Fully 2,000 enthusiastic persons and a brass band met the train and 

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>> Mr. Rogers as the greatest man the country ever produced.  The special

>> train stayed at Princeton tonight and will go tomorow to Deepwater, the

>> western terminus of the road.  Mr. Rogers will return to New York via

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> I was told, years ago, that the N&W single tracked this section because of 

> a tax increase by Ross County. Single track would be taxed at half of the 

> of the original assessment for the double track. I take this tale with a 

> grain of salt. Single track would double the wear on the Scioto River 

> bridge as all trains must use the remaining bridge. It also creates a bit 

> of a bottleneck from double to single and back.

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> Larry S.

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> The western most stretch of single track also eliminated a set of diamonds 

> to maintain across the B&O by the Chillicothe depot. The tax issue theory 

> might have some merit as the start of single track at Omega is just into 

> Pike County. West of Scioto, Kingston Hill becomes an operational issue 

> which would have been a headache had it been single tracked. The double 

> track section between Lunbeck and Scioto is obviously handy to pass trains 

> but would have frequently been blocked back then had it not been double 

> tracked due to N&W trains working Renick Yard with both B&O interchange 

> traffic and Mead Paper traffic.

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> Whit

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> I was told, years ago, that the N&W single tracked this section because of 

> a tax increase by Ross County. Single track would be taxed at half of the 

> of the original assessment for the double track. I take this tale with a 

> grain of salt. Single track would double the wear on the Scioto River 

> bridge as all trains must use the remaining bridge. It also creates a bit 

> of a bottleneck from double to single and back.

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> Larry S.

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