Coaling Tower Capacity List?

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Alex,

Good information and I will add this to my reference files.

You mentioned the expansion in 1923-25, this was when electrification was extended to Iaeger and Auville Yard became the exchange point for steam powered trains from Williamson to electrics and vice versa.  Thus the wye at Iaeger served this purpose well for incoming and outgoing trains in both directions to access Auville Yard fron the main line.

The date for the last steam dispatched from Wilcoe was April 1954.

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Bud Jeffries
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  The N&W began upgrading Auville Yard in 1953 with the intention of closing engine servicing facilities at Wilcoe Yard and expediting westbound traffic. After the Auville yard expansion of 1923-1925, which increased the capacity to about 1,000 cars there was actually very little room for yard expansion. N&W announced on Oct 13, 1954, that six tracks that held 75 cars had been extended to hold 175 cars and the yard capacity had been increased to over 1,250 cars. 

   

  N&W Drawing No. 10750-B, dated January 2, 1931, shows the planned extension of Auville Yard. It is assumed the depression and World War II put off the extension until 1953. The closest guess we have made on the closing of N&W engine facilities at Wilcoe Yard is 1955, I would guess the new coaling tower was built at Auville Yard in 1954 or 1955. 

   

  NWHS book "Dry Fork - Norfolk & Western Branch Line" has about 5 pages on Auville Yard.    

   

  Alex Schust

   

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  Thanks, Gordon.

   

  I visited Auville Yard at Iaeger about a month and half ago but could not find a date on the coaling station when it was built.  I believe it was about 1955 and was probably the last one built. The 1956 Annual Report lists Auville/Iaeger yards having completed improvements in 1956 but does not elaborate on what the changes/improvements were.

   

  Bud

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    Bud,

     

    It didn't occur to me that the Auville coaling station was listed as Iaeger, but the latter is given as Ogle 200 tons.

     

    Gordon

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      Gordon,

       

      I don't have the Data Book No. II with the '57 date.  What is the listed tonnage for the Auville/Iaeger coaling station?

       

      Bud

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        Jeff,

         

        I confirmed Bud's figures in N&W Gen'l. Sup't. Motive Power Data Book No. II, dated 9/10/57.

         

        Gordon Hamilton

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          Bud -

           

          I got to looking at these a bit more.  Are you sure about Vicker being 250 tons and Farm being 200 tons?  Those structures are much smaller than Bluefield and Prichard.  

           

          Jeff Hawkins

           

           


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          Farm       200 tons

          Prichard 2000   "

          Vicker      250   "

          Bluefield 2000   "

          Auville (I don't have this)

           

          Bud Jeffries

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            Can anyone provide a listing of the capacities of the surviving N&W coaling towers?  I have the information on Bluefield.  Was curious how others such as Farm, Prichard, Auville and Vicker measured up.  

             

            Jeff Hawkins

             

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