M-2s' On the Abingdon Branch

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Thanks to Ed and Jim for responding and confirming what I thought to be the case.  I certainly couldn't recall ever seeing a picture of a M-2 on the line. The bridges/trestles not being designed and built to handle the weight of an M-2 was my assumption too.   

Thanks, Ed Painter -  Narrows, VA currently living in Russellville, AR





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No.  Only Ms.  If M-1s were ever used, I believe it would have had to be 
before the terminal was moved to Bristol.  The M-1s were gone by the end of 
1947.  The M-2s were too heavy.

Ed King
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> Were M-2's ever used on the Abingdon (Virginia-Carolina/Virginia Creeper) 

> Branch ?  I can't recall ever seeing M-2's in any pictures of steam 

> operations on the line.  Virtually all the pictures I have seen show the 

> older, smaller M's or M-1's.

>

> Ed Painter - Narrows, VA living in Russellville, AR.

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