Radford, Pocahontas & Scioto Divisions 1950s

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Now my 
question is was it double track between Walton and Narrows back in the 50s?

It was double track all the way until after the merger with Virginian in
1959. The old Virginian became the new eastbound main east of Kellysville.
Later the Virginian right of way was used for a new highway from Glen Lyn to
Narrows, so the Virginian is now the eastbound main east of Narrows.

Exactly how far was it electrified? 
I have read to Vivian and I have read Iaeger.

Both are right, depending on what year. It eventually was as far as Iaeger.

 I know electrification 
ended when the new alignment came about which was 1950 right? Now for 
the Kicker, where exactly did the old alignment go? 

It went to the east end of the new bridge at Cooper. The old bridge veered
to the north of the new alignment, and was demolished when the new bridge
went in service.

Now for the Last question, Where exactly did the Scioto Division begin? 
What all did it include? and what division is it part of in todays NS 
System?

It was everything west of Williamson. I'm not up to date on the NS division
names.


Oh one last question, this is for you Virginian folks. Right now the 
Virginian connects to the Christiansburg district at Narrows. Now I 
suspect that the PD district that comes off the Christiansburg at PD jct 
is also old Virginian am I correct on my assumption? and I also assume 
if I am correct that the Virginian originally went stright through, and 
that N&W abandoned the section between Narrows and PD jct. after the 
merger. Is the correct or am I all wrong? Please educate me.

Since I don't know what you mean by the PD district, I can't give an
intelligent answer; but I can tell you that nothing east of Narrows has been
abandoned. The old Virginian between Narrows and Kellysville, WV has been
abandoned.

Jim Nichols