Cripple Creek Extension-more

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If going to the area don't forget the station in Speedwell.  I recall the Bridge from the trip dad and I took also . All this discussion and Bruce's research are very interesting. By the early 1900's I had family from Fries to Ivanhoe to Speedwell to Allisonia to Draper and Pulaski.   If I lived nearer I'd love to do some explorations. With winter near it will soon be best time to search and explore for abandoned railroad right-of-ways and such.  

Ed Painter; Narrows, VA currently living in Russellville, AR

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Slightly off the subject but related, is the gorgeous rr bridge east of Speedwell now a highway bridge (Gleaves Rd.). (I feel a field trip coming on!)

Shown on this map:
http://historical.mytopo.com/getImage.asp?fname=Speedwell39se.jpg&state=VA

Google map/satellite view:
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=36.83402,-81.093779&spn=0.011386,0.01869&t=h&z=16

Make sure you check out the photos that someone posted of the bridge on the google street view.
Charlie Long


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