Shenandoah Junction in 2014

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I doubt I will be involved with the new signals at Daniels.  That's a
big enough project that it will take an entire signal gang to do it.
But, on occasion, they have drafted enough of us Maintenance Force men
to do a job like that.  If they tell me to go, then I'll be there!
I've always liked working that line.

The signals at Shenandoah Junction do need to be done as well.  I
don't know if I'll be involved in that one or not.  That may fall
under PTC, which would also make it a gang job most likely.

Ben Blevins


On 1/6/14, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:

> NW group,

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> Rick is correct about Shenandoah Junction. (Ben, are you coming up to do

> the

> signals for the siding work?), and FYI the train sheets in my possession

> that show the Class J 606  working into Shenandoah was dated after they had

> been replaced in passenger service by the borrowed ACL & RF&P units. It was

> apparently running out serviceable miles in local freight service.

>

> Mason Cooper

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> Since NS and CSX stopped interchanging freight at Shenandoah Junction, the

> usefulness of the junction has apparently come to an end.  Yes, NS tracks

> are still there, but in 2013 rails at the CSX switch were removed.  The

> switch is still there, but not usable unless the sections of rail are put

> back.  I would not be surprised if CSX removes the switch.  On occasion, NS

> will park maintenance equipment on their former interchange tracks.  For

> several years now, all freight is interchanged in Hagerstown.

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> --Rick Morrison

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> Ben Blevins wrote:

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> It has just occurred to me that maybe this is the reason that

> Shenandoah Junction is still there.  When I've worked there, I

> wondered why it was still there.  An alternative route in case of an

> emergency does make a lot of sense.

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